Grand Rapids, MI town hall & government
Grand Rapids spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Rapids's government.
Where Grand Rapids's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Grand Rapids
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Hills Public Schools
Grand Rapids's K–12 school district, shared with Ada 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 Grand Rapids: Northview Public School District ($14,834 per pupil) · East Grand Rapids Public School District ($13,666 per pupil).
Which schools Grand Rapids kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids's government
Who represents Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids 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.