Town Hall · Grambling

Grambling, LA town hall & government

Grambling spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,138 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grambling's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Grambling's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,138
typical Louisiana cities: $1,666
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$314 per resident
Police
$1.8 million32%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million19%
Fire
$907,00016%
Water & other utilities
$602,00010%
Administration & buildings
$569,00010%
Housing & development
$494,0008%
Roads & transportation
$159,0003%
Parks & libraries
$26,000<1%
Other
$104,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Grambling didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Grambling

Full-time staff
37
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time11 part
Fire
7 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time6 part
Housing & development
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grambling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lincoln Parish School District

Grambling's K–12 school district, shared with Choudrant, Dubach, Ruston, Simsboro, Vienna and Downsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,471
Louisiana: $15,623
Students
5,803
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Louisiana districts overall: 47% local, 34% state, 19% federal

  • Local 51%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,471 per pupil, $8,822 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Grambling pay

Typical tax bill
$416
a year · Louisiana typical $1,180
Effective rate
0.23%
of home value · Louisiana 0.55%
Typical home value
$181,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Grambling's government

Town hall & decisions in Grambling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grambling

Grambling is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. Jeff Landry is governor.

All of Grambling's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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