Ardmore, OK town hall & government
Ardmore spent $68.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,775 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ardmore's government.
Where Ardmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- From the federal government 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Ardmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ardmore Public Schools
Ardmore's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 52%
- State 32%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,390 per pupil, $6,171 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.
Also serving Ardmore: Plainview Public Schools ($10,911 per pupil) · Dickson Public Schools ($11,311 per pupil) · Springer Public Schools ($15,342 per pupil).
Which schools Ardmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ardmore 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 Ardmore's government
Who represents Ardmore
Ardmore is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt 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.