Highlanding, MN town hall & government
Highlanding spent $51,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highlanding's government.
Where Highlanding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- From the state 42%
Goodridge Public School District
Highlanding's K–12 school district, shared with Goodridge, Goodridge, Moylan, Reiner, Star and Grand Plain. 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 25%
- State 70%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,754 per pupil, $9,708 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 Highlanding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highlanding 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 Highlanding's government
Who represents Highlanding
Highlanding is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. 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.