Forest Acres, SC town hall & government
Forest Acres spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $865 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Acres's government.
Where Forest Acres's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 30%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From the state 24%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Forest Acres
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richland School District 1
Forest Acres's K–12 school district, shared with Eastover, Columbia and Cayce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 57%
- State 29%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,012 per pupil, $10,442 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 Forest Acres: Richland School District 2 ($14,935 per pupil).
Which schools Forest Acres kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Acres 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 Forest Acres's government
Who represents Forest Acres
Forest Acres is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Joe Wilson and James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster 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.