Mentor, WI town hall & government
Mentor spent $432,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $737 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mentor's government.
Where Mentor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 36%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Mentor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alma Center School District
Mentor's K–12 school district, shared with Alma Center, Merrillan, Garden Valley, Alma and Hixton. 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,714 per pupil, $9,716 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 Mentor: Osseo-Fairchild School District ($22,614 per pupil).
Which schools Mentor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mentor 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 Mentor's government
Who represents Mentor
Mentor is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. 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.