Sunland Park, NM town hall & government
Sunland Park spent $10.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunland Park's government.
Where Sunland Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From other local governments 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Sunland Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gadsden Independent Schools
Sunland Park's K–12 school district, shared with Anthony. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 9%
- State 65%
- Federal 26%
Of the $19,867 per pupil, $10,481 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 Sunland Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunland Park 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 Sunland Park's government
Who represents Sunland Park
Sunland Park is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Gabe Vasquez. Michelle Lujan Grisham 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.