Ralls, TX town hall & government
Ralls spent $2.5 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,439 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ralls's government.
Where Ralls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Ralls 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 Ralls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ralls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ralls Independent School District
Ralls'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 17%
- State 66%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,542 per pupil, $9,111 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 Ralls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ralls 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 Ralls's government
Who represents Ralls
Ralls is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.