Saratoga, NC town hall & government
Saratoga spent $438,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,074 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
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Saratoga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilson County Schools
Saratoga's K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek, Lucama, Sims, Stantonsburg, Wilson and Elm City. 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 20%
- State 52%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,288 per pupil, $7,982 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 Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. 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.