Prentice, WI town hall & government
Prentice spent $365,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $782 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prentice's government.
Where Prentice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Prentice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prentice didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Prentice School District
Prentice's K–12 school district, shared with Knox, Lynne, Ogema, Prentice, Somo and Hill. 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 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,591 per pupil, $10,600 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.
Which schools Prentice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prentice 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 Prentice's government
Who represents Prentice
Prentice 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.