Sparta, WI town hall & government
Sparta spent $15 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,505 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparta's government.
Who runs Sparta
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sparta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Sparta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sparta Area School District
Sparta's K–12 school district, shared with Angelo, Lafayette, Sparta, New Lyme, Wells and Little Falls. 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 22%
- State 67%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,811 per pupil, $8,289 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 Sparta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparta 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 Sparta's government
Who represents Sparta
Sparta 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.