Saratoga, MN town hall & government
Saratoga spent $148,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $243 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saratoga's government.
Where Saratoga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Saratoga collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
St. Charles Public School District
Saratoga's K–12 school district, shared with St. Charles, Elba, Utica, St. Charles, Elba and Quincy. 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 24%
- State 72%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,599 per pupil, $8,134 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 Saratoga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saratoga 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 Saratoga's government
Who represents Saratoga
Saratoga 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.