Schoolcraft, MI town hall & government
Schoolcraft spent $2 million in the year to February 28, 2023, about $1,392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schoolcraft's government.
Where Schoolcraft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 26%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Schoolcraft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schoolcraft Community Schools
Schoolcraft's K–12 school district, shared with Prairie Ronde and Schoolcraft. 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 30%
- State 66%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,140 per pupil, $8,361 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 Schoolcraft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft's government
Who represents Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tim Walberg. 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.