Schoolcraft, MN town hall & government
Schoolcraft spent $43,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schoolcraft's government.
Where Schoolcraft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the federal government 19%
- From the state 16%
Who works for Schoolcraft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laporte Public School District
Schoolcraft's K–12 school district, shared with Hendrickson, Laporte, Lakeport, Steamboat River, Lake George and Hart Lake. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,826 per pupil, $9,597 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 Schoolcraft: Bemidji Public School District ($15,715 per pupil).
Which schools Schoolcraft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft's government
Who represents Schoolcraft
Schoolcraft is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. 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.