Town Hall · Laurel

Laurel, IN town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Franklin County Community School Corporation

Laurel's K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove, Brookville, Brookville, Cedar Grove, Fairfield and Highland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,144
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,987
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,144 per pupil, $6,552 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 Laurel pay

Typical tax bill
$766
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$135,800
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

Contact Laurel's government

Town hall & decisions in Laurel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Laurel

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

All of Laurel's representatives, with contacts →

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