Star, MN town hall & government
Star spent $35,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $310 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Star's government.
Where Star's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- From the state 41%
- From the federal government 10%
Who works for Star
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Goodridge Public School District
Star's K–12 school district, shared with Goodridge, Goodridge, Moylan, Reiner, Highlanding 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 Star kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Star 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 Star's government
Who represents Star
Star 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.