Superior, NE town hall & government
Superior spent $8.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Superior's government.
Where Superior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 75%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Superior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Superior Public Schools
Superior's K–12 school district, shared with Guide Rock and Hardy. 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 68%
- State 26%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,364 per pupil, $10,725 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 Superior kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Superior 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 Superior's government
Who represents Superior
Superior 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.