Westwego, LA town hall & government
Westwego spent $22.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,777 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westwego's government.
Where Westwego's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 7%
Who works for Westwego
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Parish School District
Westwego's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Isle, Gretna, Harahan, Jean Lafitte and Kenner. 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 43%
- State 26%
- Federal 31%
Of the $14,671 per pupil, $7,205 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 Westwego kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westwego 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 Westwego's government
Who represents Westwego
Westwego is represented in Congress by Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Representative Troy A. Carter. 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.