Jayton, TX town hall & government
Jayton spent $229,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jayton's government.
Where Jayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 72%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Jayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jayton-Girard Independent School District
Jayton'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 94%
- State 4%
- Federal 2%
Of the $23,452 per pupil, $12,492 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 Jayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Jayton's government
Who represents Jayton
Jayton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.