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Little Rock, AR town hall & government

Little Rock spent $599.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,957 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Little Rock's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Little Rock

Frank Scott Jr.MayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Little Rock's money goes

Spent
$599.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,957
typical Arkansas cities: $1,925
Long-term debt
$599.8 million
$2,956 per resident
Roads & transportation
$94 million16%
Police
$92.2 million15%
Sewer & trash
$88.3 million15%
Parks & libraries
$65 million11%
Fire
$63.6 million11%
Health & welfare
$37.2 million6%
Paid to other governments
$20.7 million3%
Administration & buildings
$20.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$20.3 million3%
Housing & development
$10.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.3 million1%
Other
$80.2 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Little Rock

Full-time staff
2,967
439 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
511
and 422 full-time firefighters
Police
590 full-time31 part
Fire
429 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
363 full-time25 part
Sewer & trash
368 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
252 full-time210 part
Health & welfare
322 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
252 full-time36 part
Housing & development
121 full-time42 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
69 full-time2 part
Other
201 full-time53 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Little Rock School District

Little Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Cammack Village. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,548
Arkansas: $13,585
Students
21,105
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$402.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,548 per pupil, $9,308 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 Little Rock: Pulaski County Special School District ($14,871 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Little Rock pay

Typical tax bill
$1,902
a year · Arkansas typical $1,040
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Arkansas 0.55%
Typical home value
$236,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Little Rock's government

Town hall & decisions in Little Rock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Little Rock

Little Rock is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representatives J. French Hill and Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.

All of Little Rock's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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