Prescott, WI town hall & government
Prescott spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,927 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prescott's government.
Where Prescott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Prescott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prescott School District
Prescott's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Grove, Diamond Bluff and Clifton. 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 45%
- State 52%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,272 per pupil, $8,029 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 Prescott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prescott 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 Prescott's government
Who represents Prescott
Prescott is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. 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.