Penitas, TX town hall & government
Penitas spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $858 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Penitas's government.
Where Penitas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Penitas didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Penitas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Penitas didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
La Joya Independent School District
Penitas's K–12 school district, shared with La Joya, Palmview and Sullivan City. 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 11%
- State 62%
- Federal 26%
Of the $13,608 per pupil, $7,594 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 Penitas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Penitas 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 Penitas's government
Who represents Penitas
Penitas is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. 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.