Letona, AR town hall & government
Letona spent $37,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $156 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Letona's government.
Where Letona's money goes
Letona didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Letona
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Searcy School District
Letona's K–12 school district, shared with Higginson and Searcy. 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 17%
- State 70%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,818 per pupil, $6,500 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 Letona kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Letona 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 Letona's government
Who represents Letona
Letona is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. 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.