Rayne, LA town hall & government
Rayne spent $18.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rayne's government.
Where Rayne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Rayne didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Rayne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Acadia Parish School District
Rayne's K–12 school district, shared with Church Point, Crowley, Estherwood, Iota, Mermentau and Morse. 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 24%
- State 42%
- Federal 34%
Of the $13,594 per pupil, $7,465 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 Rayne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rayne 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 Rayne's government
Who represents Rayne
Rayne 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.