Ward, AR town hall & government
Ward spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ward's government.
Where Ward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 78%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cabot Public Schools
Ward's K–12 school district, shared with Austin and Cabot. 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 77%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,648 per pupil, $6,789 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 Ward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ward 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 Ward's government
Who represents Ward
Ward 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.