Sparta, NC town hall & government
Sparta spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,141 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparta's government.
Where Sparta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sparta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alleghany County Schools
Sparta's K–12 school district. 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 18%
- State 67%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,554 per pupil, $9,346 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 Sparta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparta 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 Sparta's government
Who represents Sparta
Sparta is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative 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.