Shapleigh, ME town hall & government
Shapleigh spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $926 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shapleigh's government.
Where Shapleigh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Shapleigh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School Administrative District 57
Shapleigh's K–12 school district, shared with Alfred, Limerick, Lyman, Newfield and Waterboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal
- Local 58%
- State 36%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,976 per pupil, $8,891 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 Shapleigh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shapleigh 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.
Contact Shapleigh's government
Who represents Shapleigh
Shapleigh is represented in Congress by Senators Susan M. Collins and Angus S. King, Jr. and Representative Chellie Pingree. 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.