Ackerly, TX town hall & government
Ackerly spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $10,979 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ackerly's government.
Where Ackerly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ackerly collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Ackerly didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ackerly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sands Consolidated Independent School District
Ackerly'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 Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 98%
- State 1%
- Federal 1%
Of the $19,858 per pupil, $10,289 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 Ackerly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ackerly 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 Ackerly's government
Who represents Ackerly
Ackerly is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. Greg Abbott 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.