Slaughter Beach, DE town hall & government
Slaughter Beach spent $279,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,192 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slaughter Beach's government.
Where Slaughter Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 39%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 5%
Who works for Slaughter Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milford School District
Slaughter Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Ellendale, Houston, Milford and Frederica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal
- Local 19%
- State 67%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,795 per pupil, $8,325 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 Slaughter Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Slaughter Beach's government
Who represents Slaughter Beach
Slaughter Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer 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.