Frenchboro, ME town hall & government
Frenchboro spent $371,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frenchboro's government.
Where Frenchboro's money goes
Frenchboro runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Maine towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Frenchboro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Frenchboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Frenchboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Frenchboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Frenchboro
Frenchboro's elementary school district. The schools are run by Frenchboro, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 84%
- State 6%
- Federal 10%
Of the $49,800 per pupil, $30,000 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 Frenchboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frenchboro 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 Frenchboro's government
Who represents Frenchboro
Frenchboro is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Jared F. Golden. Janet Mills 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.