Sarepta, LA town hall & government
Sarepta spent $398,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $489 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sarepta's government.
Where Sarepta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Sarepta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster Parish School District
Sarepta's K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Valley, Cullen, Dixie Inn, Doyline, Dubberly and Heflin. 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 40%
- State 37%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,109 per pupil, $9,901 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 Sarepta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sarepta 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 Sarepta's government
Who represents Sarepta
Sarepta is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Mike Johnson. 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.