Sparta, TN town hall & government
Sparta spent $21.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparta's government.
Where Sparta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sparta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White County School District
Sparta's K–12 school district, shared with Doyle. 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 21%
- State 57%
- Federal 22%
Of the $11,110 per pupil, $7,009 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 Sparta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparta 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 Sparta's government
Who represents Sparta
Sparta is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. 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.