Town Hall · Driftwood

Driftwood, IN town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Brownstown Central Community School Corporation

Driftwood's K–12 school district, shared with Brownstown, Brownstown, Grassy Fork, Owen, Salt Creek and Pershing. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,214
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,422
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,214 per pupil, $7,215 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 Driftwood pay

Typical tax bill
$1,103
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$178,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Driftwood

Driftwood is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Erin Houchin. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Driftwood's representatives, with contacts →

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