Sprague, WA town hall & government
Sprague spent $946,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sprague's government.
Where Sprague's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 49%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Sprague
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sprague School District
Sprague'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 9%
- State 86%
- Federal 4%
Of the $35,730 per pupil, $18,149 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 Sprague kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sprague 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 Sprague's government
Who represents Sprague
Sprague 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.