Oak Leaf, TX town hall & government
Oak Leaf spent $460,000 in the year to September 30, 2023, about $285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oak Leaf's government.
Where Oak Leaf's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
Who works for Oak Leaf
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Oak Independent School District
Oak Leaf's K–12 school district, shared with Pecan Hill, Red Oak, Ovilla and Glenn Heights. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,943 per pupil, $6,527 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 Oak Leaf kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oak Leaf 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 Oak Leaf's government
Who represents Oak Leaf
Oak Leaf is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.