Atlanta, LA town hall & government
Atlanta spent $49,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlanta's government.
Where Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 78%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 7%
Atlanta 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 Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Atlanta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Winn Parish School District
Atlanta's K–12 school district, shared with Calvin, Dodson, Sikes and Winnfield. 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 32%
- State 50%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,117 per pupil, $7,997 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 Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative 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.