Batesville, AR town hall & government
Batesville spent $26 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Batesville's government.
Where Batesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Batesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Batesville School District
Batesville's K–12 school district, shared with Cushman, Moorefield and Sulphur Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 18%
- State 66%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,124 per pupil, $5,766 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 Batesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Batesville 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 Batesville's government
Who represents Batesville
Batesville is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.