El Portal, FL town hall & government
El Portal spent $2.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,137 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach El Portal's government.
Where El Portal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
El Portal didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for El Portal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dade County School District
El Portal's K–12 school district, shared with Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables and Cutler Bay. 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 62%
- State 20%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,931 per pupil, $8,844 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 El Portal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in El Portal 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 El Portal's government
Who represents El Portal
El Portal is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Frederica S. Wilson. 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.