El Paso, WI town hall & government
El Paso spent $568,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $801 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach El Paso's government.
Where El Paso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 39%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for El Paso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ellsworth Community School District
El Paso's K–12 school district, shared with Bay City, Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Hartland, Isabelle and Trenton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 36%
- State 57%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,292 per pupil, $8,720 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.
Also serving El Paso: Spring Valley School District ($14,000 per pupil) · Plum City School District ($26,373 per pupil).
Which schools El Paso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in El Paso 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 El Paso's government
Who represents El Paso
El Paso is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers 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.