Grand Prairie, TX town hall & government
Grand Prairie spent $555.6 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $2,815 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Prairie's government.
Where Grand Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Grand Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grand Prairie Independent School District
Grand Prairie'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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 12%
Of the $11,877 per pupil, $6,603 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 Grand Prairie: Arlington Independent School District ($12,690 per pupil) · Mansfield Independent School District ($12,023 per pupil) · Midlothian Independent School District ($11,748 per pupil).
Which schools Grand Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie's government
Who represents Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jasmine Crockett, Marc A. Veasey, Jake Ellzey and Roger Williams. 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.