Pleasant Prairie, WI town hall & government
Pleasant Prairie spent $77.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,533 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant Prairie's government.
Where Pleasant Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Pleasant Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Westosha Central High School District
Pleasant Prairie's high school district, shared with Bristol, Kenosha, Somers, Brighton, Paris and Paddock Lake. 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 59%
- State 39%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,534 per pupil, $7,742 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 Pleasant Prairie: Kenosha School District ($15,060 per pupil) · Bristol No. 1 School District ($27,275 per pupil).
Which schools Pleasant Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant 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.
Contact Pleasant Prairie's government
Who represents Pleasant Prairie
Pleasant Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.