Excelsior, WI town hall & government
Excelsior spent $666,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $396 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Excelsior's government.
Where Excelsior's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 29%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Excelsior
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reedsburg School District
Excelsior's K–12 school district, shared with Ironton, La Valle, Loganville, Reedsburg, Reedsburg and Rock Springs. 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 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,777 per pupil, $8,580 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 Excelsior: Baraboo School District ($13,823 per pupil).
Which schools Excelsior kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Excelsior 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 Excelsior's government
Who represents Excelsior
Excelsior is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. 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.