La Porte, TX town hall & government
La Porte spent $74.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Porte's government.
Who runs La Porte
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where La Porte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for La Porte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Porte Independent School District
La Porte's K–12 school district, shared with Morgan's Point, Shoreacres and Deer Park. 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 85%
- State 7%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,053 per pupil, $6,927 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 La Porte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Porte 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 La Porte's government
Who represents La Porte
La Porte is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brian Babin. 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.