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Fairchilds, TX town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Needville Independent School District

Fairchilds's K–12 school district, shared with Needville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,950
Texas: $12,815
Students
3,598
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$133.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $11,950 per pupil, $7,232 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 Fairchilds: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District ($11,147 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairchilds pay

Typical tax bill
$2,872
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$220,800
owner-occupied

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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairchilds

Fairchilds is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Fairchilds's representatives, with contacts →

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