Town Hall · South Windsor

South Windsor, CT town hall & government

South Windsor spent $171.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,398 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Windsor's government.

Town budget

Where South Windsor's money goes

Spent
$171.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,398
typical Connecticut towns: $6,394
Long-term debt
$130 million
$4,853 per resident
Schools
$125 million73%
Police
$8.2 million5%
Sewer & trash
$6.8 million4%
Interest on debt
$5.2 million3%
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million3%
Roads & transportation
$4.5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$3.7 million2%
Fire
$2.5 million1%
Paid to other governments
$1.9 million1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$568,000<1%
Health & welfare
$204,000<1%
Other
$8.1 million5%

South Windsor runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Connecticut towns.

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for South Windsor

Full-time staff
956
258 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
40
full-time, with power of arrest
Schools
768 full-time141 part
Parks & libraries
31 full-time90 part
Police
59 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
31 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Health & welfare
14 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Fire
2 full-time1 part
Other
14 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. South Windsor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Windsor School District

South Windsor's K–12 school district. The schools are run by South Windsor, so this money is part of the budget above.

Spending per pupil
$21,483
Connecticut: $25,892
Students
5,022
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Connecticut districts overall: 58% local, 35% state, 8% federal

  • Local 71%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $21,483 per pupil, $13,128 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in South Windsor pay

Typical tax bill
$7,888
a year · Connecticut typical $6,643
Effective rate
2.10%
of home value · Connecticut 1.81%
Typical home value
$375,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

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Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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