Kennard, TX town hall & government
Kennard spent $128,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kennard's government.
Where Kennard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 70%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
Who works for Kennard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kennard Independent School District
Kennard'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 26%
- State 61%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,910 per pupil, $6,966 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 Kennard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kennard 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 Kennard's government
Who represents Kennard
Kennard is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.