Highland, MI town hall & government
Highland spent $378,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $302 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 53%
- Property taxes 47%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Highland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marion Public Schools
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Redding, Marion, Winterfield, Middle Branch and Sherman. 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 39%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,739 per pupil, $9,852 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 Highland: McBain Rural Agricultural Schools ($14,602 per pupil).
Which schools Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. 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.