Pearl River, LA town hall & government
Pearl River spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pearl River's government.
Where Pearl River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Pearl River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Tammany Parish School District
Pearl River's K–12 school district, shared with Abita Springs, Covington, Folsom, Madisonville, Mandeville and Slidell. 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 51%
- State 36%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $8,934 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 Pearl River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pearl River 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 Pearl River's government
Who represents Pearl River
Pearl River is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Steve Scalise. 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.