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Schofield, WI town hall & government

Schofield spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,756 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schofield's government.

Town budget

Where Schofield's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,756
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
$4,425 per resident
Fire
$1.9 million33%
Sewer & trash
$966,00016%
Police
$692,00012%
Roads & transportation
$616,00010%
Water & other utilities
$595,00010%
Administration & buildings
$277,0005%
Interest on debt
$269,0005%
Health & welfare
$137,0002%
Parks & libraries
$93,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0001%
Housing & development
$19,000<1%
Other
$285,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Schofield

Full-time staff
8
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

D.C. Everest Area School District

Schofield's K–12 school district, shared with Easton, Hatley, Weston, Weston, Rothschild and Ringle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,875
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
5,954
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 46%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,875 per pupil, $8,040 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Schofield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,477
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.61%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$154,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Schofield's government

Town hall & decisions in Schofield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schofield

Schofield is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Schofield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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