Ross, TX town hall & government
Ross spent $132,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $485 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ross's government.
Where Ross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 88%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
West Independent School District
Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Leroy and West. 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 35%
- State 58%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,766 per pupil, $8,010 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 Ross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ross 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 Ross's government
Who represents Ross
Ross is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.