Sartell, MN town hall & government
Sartell spent $21.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sartell's government.
Where Sartell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 17%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Sartell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sartell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Sartell's K–12 school district, shared with St. Stephen, Le Sauk, St. Wendel and Brockway. 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 73%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,911 per pupil, $9,164 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 Sartell: St. Cloud Public School District ($17,140 per pupil) · Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools ($14,571 per pupil).
Which schools Sartell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sartell 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.
Contact Sartell's government
Who represents Sartell
Sartell is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. 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.