Rockport, AR town hall & government
Rockport spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockport's government.
Where Rockport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Interest, fines & other 37%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 5%
Who works for Rockport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malvern Special School District
Rockport's K–12 school district, shared with Carthage, Malvern and Perla. 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.
Also serving Rockport: Magnet Cove School District ($14,072 per pupil).
Which schools Rockport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rockport 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 Rockport's government
Who represents Rockport
Rockport 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.