Leighton, MI town hall & government
Leighton spent $2.5 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $353 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leighton's government.
Where Leighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Leighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayland Union Schools
Leighton's K–12 school district, shared with Wayland, Wayland and Dorr. 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 36%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,808 per pupil, $8,644 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 Leighton: Thornapple Kellogg School District ($14,673 per pupil) · Caledonia Community Schools ($15,092 per pupil).
Which schools Leighton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leighton 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 Leighton's government
Who represents Leighton
Leighton is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. 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.