Sciota, MI town hall & government
Sciota spent $675,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $382 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sciota's government.
Where Sciota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 31%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
Who works for Sciota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sciota didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Laingsburg Community School District
Sciota's K–12 school district, shared with Laingsburg and Victor. 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 26%
- State 71%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,893 per pupil, $7,666 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 Sciota: Ovid-Elsie Area Schools ($14,772 per pupil) · Owosso Public Schools ($13,626 per pupil).
Which schools Sciota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sciota 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 Sciota's government
Who represents Sciota
Sciota is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. 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.