Leonville, LA town hall & government
Leonville spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,445 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leonville's government.
Where Leonville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 85%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Leonville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Landry Parish School District
Leonville's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Melville, Opelousas and Palmetto. 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.
Which schools Leonville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leonville 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 Leonville's government
Who represents Leonville
Leonville is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Cleo Fields. 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.