Highland Beach, MD town hall & government
Highland Beach spent $210,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,892 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland Beach's government.
Where Highland Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Income taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Highland Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Highland Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Annapolis. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 55%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,124 per pupil, $11,971 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 Highland Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland Beach 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 Highland Beach's government
Who represents Highland Beach
Highland Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Sarah Elfreth. Wes Moore 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.