Ada, MI town hall & government
Ada spent $18.9 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ada's government.
Where Ada's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Ada
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Hills Public Schools
Ada's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Rapids and Cascade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 42%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,583 per pupil, $9,162 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 Ada: Lowell Area Schools ($14,193 per pupil) · Northview Public School District ($14,834 per pupil).
Which schools Ada kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ada 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 Ada's government
Who represents Ada
Ada is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer 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.