Royse, TX town hall & government
Royse spent $14.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $959 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Royse's government.
Where Royse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Royse 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 Royse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Royse City Independent School District
Royse's K–12 school district, shared with Fate and Union Valley. 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 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,448 per pupil, $6,654 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 Royse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Royse 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 Royse's government
Who represents Royse
Royse is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Keith Self and Pat Fallon. 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.