Sunset, LA town hall & government
Sunset spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunset's government.
Where Sunset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 21%
- From other local governments 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Property taxes 3%
Who works for Sunset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Landry Parish School District
Sunset's K–12 school district, shared with Cankton, Grand Coteau, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Melville and Opelousas. 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 Sunset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunset 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 Sunset's government
Who represents Sunset
Sunset 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.