Belle Glade, FL town hall & government
Belle Glade spent $17.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $861 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle Glade's government.
Where Belle Glade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Belle Glade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palm Beach County School District
Belle Glade's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake and Delray Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 69%
- State 18%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Belle Glade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle Glade 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 Belle Glade's government
Who represents Belle Glade
Belle Glade is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody. Ron DeSantis 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.