Sparta, KY town hall & government
Sparta spent $72,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparta's government.
Where Sparta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 40%
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Gallatin County School District
Sparta's K–12 school district, shared with Glencoe and Warsaw. 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 36%
- State 51%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,866 per pupil, $6,853 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.
Also serving Sparta: Owen County School District ($13,941 per pupil).
Which schools Sparta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparta 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 Sparta's government
Who represents Sparta
Sparta 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.