Excel, AL town hall & government
Excel spent $77,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $124 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Excel's government.
Where Excel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Who works for Excel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Excel's K–12 school district, shared with Beatrice, Frisco City, Monroeville and Vredenburgh. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 17%
- State 61%
- Federal 22%
Of the $13,762 per pupil, $7,515 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 Excel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Excel 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 Excel's government
Who represents Excel
Excel is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Shomari Figures. Kay Ivey 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.