Frost, TX town hall & government
Frost spent $321,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $503 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frost's government.
Where Frost's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the federal government 13%
- Sales taxes 5%
Who works for Frost
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frost Independent School District
Frost's K–12 school district, shared with Mertens. 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 36%
- State 56%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,260 per pupil, $9,135 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 Frost kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Frost 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 Frost's government
Who represents Frost
Frost is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.