Highland, TX town hall & government
Highland spent $29.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,826 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lewisville Independent School District
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Lewisville, Hebron, Double Oak, The Colony, Flower Mound and Copper Canyon. 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 81%
- State 14%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,147 per pupil, $7,277 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 Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.