Highland Park, NJ town hall & government
Highland Park spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $196 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland Park's government.
Who runs Highland Park
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Highland Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Highland Park collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Highland Park didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Highland Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highland Park Borough School District
Highland Park's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal
- Local 63%
- State 31%
- Federal 6%
Of the $28,905 per pupil, $16,522 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 Highland Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland Park 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.
Contact Highland Park's government
Who represents Highland Park
Highland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.. Mikie Sherrill 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.