Malvern, AR town hall & government
Malvern spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,080 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malvern's government.
Where Malvern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 66%
- From the federal government 15%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Malvern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malvern Special School District
Malvern's K–12 school district, shared with Carthage, Perla and Rockport. 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 13%
- State 61%
- Federal 26%
Of the $15,541 per pupil, $8,729 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 Malvern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malvern 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 Malvern's government
Who represents Malvern
Malvern is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. 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.