Alexandria, LA town hall & government
Alexandria spent $186.1 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $4,230 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alexandria's government.
Who runs Alexandria
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Alexandria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Alexandria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rapides Parish School District
Alexandria's K–12 school district, shared with Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Forest Hill, Glenmora and Lecompte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal
- Local 38%
- State 38%
- Federal 24%
Of the $14,716 per pupil, $8,936 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 Alexandria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alexandria 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 Alexandria's government
Who represents Alexandria
Alexandria is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Cleo Fields and Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry 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.