Leighton, AL town hall & government
Leighton spent $602,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $798 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leighton's government.
Where Leighton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 62%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Leighton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Leighton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leighton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Colbert County School District
Leighton's K–12 school district, shared with Cherokee and Littleville. 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 33%
- State 50%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,636 per pupil, $8,478 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 Leighton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Leighton's government
Who represents Leighton
Leighton is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Robert B. Aderholt. 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.