Mentor, MI town hall & government
Mentor spent $273,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mentor's government.
Where Mentor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Property taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mentor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mentor didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mio-AuSable Schools
Mentor's K–12 school district, shared with Big Creek, Greenwood and Elmer. 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 44%
- State 43%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,455 per pupil, $9,842 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.
Which schools Mentor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mentor 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 Mentor's government
Who represents Mentor
Mentor is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. 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.