Lakeside, TX town hall & government
Lakeside spent $29,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $96 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakeside's government.
Where Lakeside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Mathis Independent School District
Lakeside's K–12 school district, shared with Lake City, Mathis and San Patricio. 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 31%
- State 46%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,920 per pupil, $8,862 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 Lakeside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakeside 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 Lakeside's government
Who represents Lakeside
Lakeside is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael Cloud. 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.