Collegedale, TN town hall & government
Collegedale spent $9.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $849 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Collegedale's government.
Where Collegedale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Collegedale 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 Collegedale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Collegedale didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hamilton County School District
Collegedale's K–12 school district, shared with Chattanooga, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain, Red Bank and Ridgeside. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 50%
- State 34%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,443 per pupil, $10,089 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 Collegedale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Collegedale 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 Collegedale's government
Who represents Collegedale
Collegedale is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. Bill Lee 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.