Poynor, TX town hall & government
Poynor spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $141 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poynor's government.
Where Poynor's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 80%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
Who works for Poynor
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
LaPoyner Independent School District
Poynor'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 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,097 per pupil, $9,296 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 Poynor kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Poynor's government
Who represents Poynor
Poynor is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Lance Gooden. 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.