Town Hall · School Creek

School Creek, NE town hall & government

School Creek spent $12,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $88 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach School Creek's government.

Town budget

Where School Creek's money goes

Spent
$12,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$88
typical Nebraska towns: $119
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$12,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Schools · school year 2023–24

Sutton Public Schools

School Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Saronville, Sutton, Sutton, Grafton, Sheridan and Bennett. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,606
Nebraska: $15,602
Students
396
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$832,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in School Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$1,911
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$350,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact School Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in School Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents School Creek

School Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of School Creek's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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