Rice Lake, WI town hall & government
Rice Lake spent $39.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,401 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rice Lake's government.
Where Rice Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Rice Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rice Lake Area School District
Rice Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Haugen, Oak Grove, Rice Lake, Doyle, Long Lake and Bear 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,567 per pupil, $9,275 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 Rice Lake: Cameron School District ($12,703 per pupil).
Which schools Rice Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake's government
Who represents Rice Lake
Rice Lake 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.