Slaughter, LA town hall & government
Slaughter spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,634 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slaughter's government.
Where Slaughter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Slaughter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Feliciana Parish School District
Slaughter's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Jackson, Norwood and Wilson. 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 39%
- State 34%
- Federal 26%
Of the $16,772 per pupil, $8,900 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 Slaughter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slaughter 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 Slaughter's government
Who represents Slaughter
Slaughter is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Julia Letlow. 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.