Palestine, AR town hall & government
Palestine spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,764 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palestine's government.
Where Palestine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Palestine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palestine-Wheatley School District
Palestine's K–12 school district, shared with Wheatley. 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 9%
- State 77%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,880 per pupil, $6,728 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 Palestine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palestine 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 Palestine's government
Who represents Palestine
Palestine 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.