Mentor, KY town hall & government
Mentor spent $68,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mentor's government.
Where Mentor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- From the federal government 41%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 5%
Campbell County School District
Mentor's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, California, Cold Spring, Crestview, Melbourne and Silver Grove. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 52%
- State 36%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,103 per pupil, $8,031 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 Mentor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mentor 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 Mentor's government
Who represents Mentor
Mentor is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. Andy Beshear 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.