El Paso, TX town hall & government
El Paso spent $1.7 billion in the year to August 31, 2024, about $2,498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach El Paso's government.
Who runs El Paso
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 El Paso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for El Paso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
El Paso Independent School District
El Paso'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 28%
- State 48%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,564 per pupil, $7,908 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 El Paso: Ysleta Independent School District ($13,992 per pupil) · Canutillo Independent School District ($13,179 per pupil) · Socorro Independent School District ($11,771 per pupil).
Which schools El Paso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in El Paso 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 El Paso's government
Who represents El Paso
El Paso is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Veronica Escobar. 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.