Little Elm, TX town hall & government
Little Elm spent $120.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Little Elm's government.
Where Little Elm's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Little Elm
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Little Elm Independent School District
Little Elm's K–12 school district, shared with Hackberry, Lakewood Village, Oak Point and The Colony. 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 72%
- State 21%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,953 per pupil, $6,559 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 Little Elm: Denton Independent School District ($11,854 per pupil) · Frisco Independent School District ($10,604 per pupil).
Which schools Little Elm kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Little Elm 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 Little Elm's government
Who represents Little Elm
Little Elm is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Brandon Gill. 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.