Bennett, NE town hall & government
Bennett spent $25,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $298 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennett's government.
Where Bennett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Sutton Public Schools
Bennett's K–12 school district, shared with Saronville, School Creek, Sutton, Sutton, Grafton and Sheridan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $17,606 per pupil, $9,957 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 Bennett: Fillmore Central Public Schools ($16,060 per pupil).
Which schools Bennett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bennett 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 Bennett's government
Who represents Bennett
Bennett is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.