Stella, WI town hall & government
Stella spent $261,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stella's government.
Where Stella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Stella
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rhinelander School District
Stella's K–12 school district, shared with Cassian, Crescent, Parrish, Pelican, Pine Lake and Rhinelander. 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 50%
- State 42%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,351 per pupil, $10,651 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 Stella: Three Lakes School District ($23,282 per pupil).
Which schools Stella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stella 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 Stella's government
Who represents Stella
Stella 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.