Foster, OK town hall & government
Foster spent $44,000 in the year to 2022, about $273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foster's government.
Where Foster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 70%
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Foster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Elmore City-Pernell Schools
Foster's K–12 school district, shared with Elmore City and Katie. 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 37%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,372 per pupil, $7,372 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 Foster: Bray-Doyle Public Schools ($23,305 per pupil).
Which schools Foster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foster 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Foster's government
Who represents Foster
Foster 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.