Forest Hill, TX town hall & government
Forest Hill spent $9.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Hill's government.
Where Forest Hill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Forest Hill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Worth Independent School District
Forest Hill's K–12 school district, shared with Benbrook, Westover Hills, Westworth Village, Edgecliff Village and Fort Worth. 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 51%
- State 33%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,777 per pupil, $7,863 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 Forest Hill: Everman Independent School District ($14,144 per pupil).
Which schools Forest Hill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Hill 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 Forest Hill's government
Who represents Forest Hill
Forest Hill is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Marc A. Veasey. 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.