Laredo, TX town hall & government
Laredo spent $622.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,430 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laredo's government.
Who runs Laredo
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Laredo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Laredo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
United Independent School District
Laredo's K–12 school district, shared with El Cenizo and Rio Bravo. 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 39%
- State 43%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,334 per pupil, $6,896 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.
Also serving Laredo: Laredo Independent School District ($13,574 per pupil).
Which schools Laredo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laredo 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 Laredo's government
Who represents Laredo
Laredo is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Henry Cuellar. 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.