Highland, NE town hall & government
Highland spent $75,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $91 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Highland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norris School District 160
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Cortland, Firth, Hickman, Panama, Roca and Nemaha. 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 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,514 per pupil, $7,051 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 Highland: Beatrice Public Schools ($13,380 per pupil) · Tri County Public Schools ($17,669 per pupil) · Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools ($16,053 per pupil).
Which schools Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland 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.