Paragould, AR town hall & government
Paragould spent $110.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,653 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paragould's government.
Where Paragould's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Paragould
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Paragould School District
Paragould's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Grove Heights. 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 12%
- State 73%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,759 per pupil, $7,298 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 Paragould: Greene County Technical School District ($12,249 per pupil).
Which schools Paragould kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paragould 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 Paragould's government
Who represents Paragould
Paragould 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.