High Forest, MN town hall & government
High Forest spent $319,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach High Forest's government.
Where High Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for High Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. High Forest didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stewartville Public School District
High Forest's K–12 school district, shared with Racine, Stewartville, Racine, Rock Dell, Pleasant Grove and Pleasant Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 23%
- State 71%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,331 per pupil, $8,410 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 High Forest: Rochester Public School District ($16,013 per pupil) · Hayfield Public School District ($15,470 per pupil).
Which schools High Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in High Forest 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 High Forest's government
Who represents High Forest
High Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz 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.