Prairie View, TX town hall & government
Prairie View spent $5.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $777 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie View's government.
Where Prairie View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Utility sales 6%
Who works for Prairie View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Prairie View didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waller Independent School District
Prairie View's K–12 school district, shared with Pine Island and Waller. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,491 per pupil, $6,725 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 Prairie View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prairie View 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 Prairie View's government
Who represents Prairie View
Prairie View is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Michael T. McCaul. 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.