Spring Prairie, WI town hall & government
Spring Prairie spent $666,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $303 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Prairie's government.
Where Spring Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 58%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spring Prairie collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Spring Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Spring Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District
Spring Prairie's high school district, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lake Geneva and Lyons. 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 70%
- State 25%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,940 per pupil, $10,018 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 Spring Prairie: Burlington Area School District ($14,544 per pupil) · East Troy Community School District ($15,542 per pupil) · Elkhorn Area School District ($14,383 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Prairie 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 Spring Prairie's government
Who represents Spring Prairie
Spring Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. 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.