Lubbock, TX town hall & government
Lubbock spent $841.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lubbock's government.
Who runs Lubbock
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Lubbock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lubbock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lubbock Independent School District
Lubbock'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 36%
- State 40%
- Federal 25%
Of the $13,031 per pupil, $7,785 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 Lubbock: Frenship Independent School District ($10,289 per pupil) · Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District ($11,210 per pupil) · Idalou Independent School District ($12,768 per pupil).
Which schools Lubbock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lubbock 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 Lubbock's government
Who represents Lubbock
Lubbock is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.