Jeanerette, LA town hall & government
Jeanerette spent $7.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,415 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jeanerette's government.
Where Jeanerette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 6%
Who works for Jeanerette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iberia Parish School District
Jeanerette's K–12 school district, shared with Loreauville, New Iberia and Delcambre. 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 34%
- State 40%
- Federal 26%
Of the $14,435 per pupil, $9,124 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 Jeanerette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jeanerette 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 Jeanerette's government
Who represents Jeanerette
Jeanerette is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative 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.