Kaplan, LA town hall & government
Kaplan spent $10.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kaplan's government.
Where Kaplan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 77%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kaplan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vermilion Parish School District
Kaplan's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Erath, Gueydan, Maurice 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 31%
- State 50%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,379 per pupil, $7,354 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 Kaplan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kaplan 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 Kaplan's government
Who represents Kaplan
Kaplan 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.