Sutton, NE town hall & government
Sutton spent $33,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $252 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sutton's government.
Where Sutton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Sutton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sutton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sutton Public Schools
Sutton's K–12 school district, shared with Saronville, School Creek, Sutton, Grafton, Sheridan and Bennett. 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.
Which schools Sutton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sutton 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 Sutton's government
Who represents Sutton
Sutton 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.