Elm Grove, WI town hall & government
Elm Grove spent $14.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elm Grove's government.
Where Elm Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 4%
Who works for Elm Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elmbrook School District
Elm Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield and Brookfield. 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 51%
- State 44%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,762 per pupil, $9,328 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 Elm Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove's government
Who represents Elm Grove
Elm Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.