Prescott, WA town hall & government
Prescott spent $241,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $777 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prescott's government.
Where Prescott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 33%
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Prescott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prescott School District
Prescott'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 Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 11%
Of the $32,324 per pupil, $18,082 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 Prescott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prescott 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Prescott's government
Who represents Prescott
Prescott is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Michael Baumgartner. Bob Ferguson 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.