La Prairie, WI town hall & government
La Prairie spent $566,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $650 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Prairie's government.
Where La Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for La Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Janesville School District
La Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Janesville, Rock and Janesville. 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 30%
- State 56%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,464 per pupil, $8,581 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 La Prairie: Clinton Community School District ($15,993 per pupil).
Which schools La Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Prairie 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 La Prairie's government
Who represents La Prairie
La Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Bryan Steil and 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.