Ferndale, MI town hall & government
Ferndale spent $57.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferndale's government.
Where Ferndale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Ferndale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferndale Public Schools
Ferndale's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak. 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 35%
- State 58%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,020 per pupil, $8,318 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 Ferndale: Hazel Park City School District ($22,396 per pupil).
Which schools Ferndale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferndale 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 Ferndale's government
Who represents Ferndale
Ferndale is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. 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.