French Settlement, LA town hall & government
French Settlement spent $259,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $211 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach French Settlement's government.
Where French Settlement's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 70%
- From the federal government 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 1%
Who works for French Settlement
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Livingston Parish School District
French Settlement's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Denham Springs, Killian, Livingston, Port Vincent and Springfield. 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 36%
- State 53%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,321 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 French Settlement kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in French Settlement 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 French Settlement's government
Who represents French Settlement
French Settlement is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.