Eunice, LA town hall & government
Eunice spent $16.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Eunice's government.
Where Eunice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 1%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Eunice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Landry Parish School District
Eunice's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and Opelousas. 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 27%
- State 38%
- Federal 35%
Of the $15,196 per pupil, $8,317 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.
Also serving Eunice: Acadia Parish School District ($13,594 per pupil).
Which schools Eunice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Eunice 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 Eunice's government
Who represents Eunice
Eunice 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.