Kernersville, NC town hall & government
Kernersville spent $71.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kernersville's government.
Where Kernersville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kernersville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forsyth County Schools
Kernersville's K–12 school district, shared with Bethania, Clemmons, Lewisville, Rural Hall, Walkertown and Winston-Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,477 per pupil, $8,379 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 Kernersville: Guilford County Schools ($14,307 per pupil).
Which schools Kernersville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kernersville 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 Kernersville's government
Who represents Kernersville
Kernersville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Addison P. McDowell and Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein 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.