Highland, UT town hall & government
Highland spent $31.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,568 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Highland didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alpine School District
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Fort, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain and Fairfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 39%
- State 56%
- Federal 5%
Of the $10,044 per pupil, $6,868 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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's government
Who represents Highland
Highland is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox 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.