Brookshire, TX town hall & government
Brookshire spent $4.1 million in the year to August 31, 2022, about $681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brookshire's government.
Who runs Brookshire
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Brookshire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 31%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Brookshire 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 Brookshire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brookshire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Royal Independent School District
Brookshire's K–12 school district, shared with Pattison. 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 79%
- State 11%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,343 per pupil, $7,869 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 Brookshire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Brookshire's government
Who represents Brookshire
Brookshire is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.