Rising Star, TX town hall & government
Rising Star spent $947,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,140 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rising Star's government.
Who runs Rising Star
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Rising Star's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Who works for Rising Star
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rising Star Independent School District
Rising Star'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 18%
- State 73%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,196 per pupil, $9,407 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 Rising Star kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rising Star 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 Rising Star's government
Who represents Rising Star
Rising Star is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. 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.