Broken Arrow, OK town hall & government
Broken Arrow spent $212.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,800 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Broken Arrow's government.
Who runs Broken Arrow
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Broken Arrow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Broken Arrow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Broken Arrow Public Schools
Broken Arrow'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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $10,360 per pupil, $5,540 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 Broken Arrow: Union Public Schools ($12,174 per pupil) · Bixby Public Schools ($10,310 per pupil).
Which schools Broken Arrow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Broken Arrow 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 Broken Arrow's government
Who represents Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Kevin Hern. 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.