Gray Court, SC town hall & government
Gray Court spent $750,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $908 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gray Court's government.
Where Gray Court's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 31%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Gray Court
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laurens School District 55
Gray Court's K–12 school district, shared with Laurens and Waterloo. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,531 per pupil, $8,311 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 Gray Court kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gray Court 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 Gray Court's government
Who represents Gray Court
Gray Court is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. 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.