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How Arnaudville is run

Arnaudville spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,366 per resident. (A Census Bureau estimate.)

Town website
City budget
$1.4 million
spent, year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,366
Below typical Louisiana cities ($1,666)
Long-term debt
$486,000
$467 per resident
City staff
23
full-time · 5 part-time

What stands out about how Arnaudville is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $1,366 per resident a year, or $3.74 a day

The biggest line: water & other utilities, at 38% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 39%Utility sales 36%Fees & charges 11%Other taxes & licenses 7%Property taxes 4%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Arnaudville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

The school district

St. Landry Parish School District

Arnaudville’s K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Arnaudville →
$15,196
per pupil · LA $15,623
11,980
students
$29.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 38%Federal 35%

Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal.

Also serving Arnaudville

St. Martin Parish School District · $14,606 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Arnaudville

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Arnaudville yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Arnaudville

One full-time town employee for every 45 residents

On the payroll in March 2022 (a Census Bureau estimate).

By department full-time, plus part-time

Police9 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities4
Sewer & trash1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Health & welfare0 + 1 pt
23
full-time
5
part-time
$29,700
average full-time pay, before benefits
6
sworn police officers

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Arnaudville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Arnaudville.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Louisiana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Louisiana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Louisiana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Arnaudville’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →
Official websitearnaudvillela.com/home.html ↗

Questions about how Arnaudville is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Arnaudville, mostly the Bureau’s estimates). School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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