Highland Park, FL town hall & government
Highland Park spent $177,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $801 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland Park's government.
Where Highland Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Highland Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Highland Park's K–12 school district, shared with Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake and Fort Meade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 37%
- State 44%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,447 per pupil, $7,619 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 Highland Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland Park 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Highland Park's government
Who represents Highland Park
Highland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Scott Franklin. 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.