DeRidder, LA town hall & government
DeRidder spent $19.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,857 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach DeRidder's government.
Where DeRidder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- From the federal government 21%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for DeRidder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beauregard Parish School District
DeRidder's K–12 school district, shared with Merryville. 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 46%
- State 40%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,888 per pupil, $7,961 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 DeRidder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in DeRidder 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 DeRidder's government
Who represents DeRidder
DeRidder 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.