Leeds, WI town hall & government
Leeds spent $690,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $883 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leeds's government.
Where Leeds's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Leeds
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeForest Area School District
Leeds's K–12 school district, shared with DeForest, Windsor, Burke and Vienna. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,469 per pupil, $8,588 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 Leeds: Poynette School District ($14,618 per pupil) · Rio Community School District ($23,723 per pupil).
Which schools Leeds kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leeds 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 Leeds's government
Who represents Leeds
Leeds is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.