Stuart, FL town hall & government
Stuart spent $43.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stuart's government.
Where Stuart's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Stuart
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Martin County School District
Stuart's K–12 school district, shared with Indiantown, Jupiter Island, Ocean Breeze and Sewall's Point. 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 78%
- State 10%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,894 per pupil, $7,607 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 Stuart kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stuart 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 Stuart's government
Who represents Stuart
Stuart is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Brian J. Mast. 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.