Cayce, SC town hall & government
Cayce spent $30.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,210 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cayce's government.
Where Cayce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From other local governments 20%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Cayce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lexington School District 2
Cayce's K–12 school district, shared with Pine Ridge, South Congaree, West Columbia and Springdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 45%
- State 43%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,713 per pupil, $7,924 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 Cayce: Richland School District 1 ($20,012 per pupil).
Which schools Cayce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cayce 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 Cayce's government
Who represents Cayce
Cayce is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representatives Joe Wilson and James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster 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.