Sebring, FL town hall & government
Sebring spent $34.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,993 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sebring's government.
Where Sebring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sebring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highlands County School District
Sebring's K–12 school district, shared with Avon Park and Lake Placid. 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 36%
- State 40%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,205 per pupil, $6,937 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 Sebring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sebring 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 Sebring's government
Who represents Sebring
Sebring 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.