Carencro, LA town hall & government
Carencro spent $16.6 million in the year to November 30, 2024, about $1,340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carencro's government.
Where Carencro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Carencro didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Carencro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lafayette Parish School District
Carencro's K–12 school district, shared with Lafayette, Scott, Youngsville, Broussard and Duson. 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 52%
- State 31%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,043 per pupil, $8,246 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 Carencro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carencro 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 Carencro's government
Who represents Carencro
Carencro is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representatives Cleo Fields and Clay Higgins. 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.