Ovilla, TX town hall & government
Ovilla spent $6.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ovilla's government.
Where Ovilla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 34%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ovilla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Oak Independent School District
Ovilla's K–12 school district, shared with Oak Leaf, Pecan Hill, Red Oak 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.
Also serving Ovilla: Midlothian Independent School District ($11,748 per pupil) · DeSoto Independent School District ($13,331 per pupil) · Cedar Hill Independent School District ($12,628 per pupil).
Which schools Ovilla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ovilla 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 Ovilla's government
Who represents Ovilla
Ovilla is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Jake Ellzey and Jasmine Crockett. 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.