Belle Isle, FL town hall & government
Belle Isle spent $9.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle Isle's government.
Where Belle Isle's money goes
Belle Isle runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Florida cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Belle Isle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orange County School District
Belle Isle's K–12 school district, shared with Apopka, Bay Lake, Eatonville, Edgewood, Lake Buena Vista and Maitland. The schools are run by Belle Isle, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 59%
- State 26%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,678 per pupil, $7,148 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.
Which schools Belle Isle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle Isle pay
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.
Contact Belle Isle's government
Who represents Belle Isle
Belle Isle is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Darren Soto. Ron DeSantis is governor.
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.