Rice, TX town hall & government
Rice spent $394,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $401 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rice's government.
Where Rice's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Rice
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rice Independent School District
Rice'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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,349 per pupil, $7,136 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 Rice kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rice 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 Rice's government
Who represents Rice
Rice is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jake Ellzey. 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.