Schertz, TX town hall & government
Schertz spent $77.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,824 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schertz's government.
Where Schertz's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Schertz
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District
Schertz's K–12 school district, shared with Cibolo, Selma and Universal City. 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 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $11,053 per pupil, $6,726 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.
Also serving Schertz: Comal Independent School District ($10,374 per pupil) · East Central Independent School District ($11,611 per pupil).
Which schools Schertz kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Schertz 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 Schertz's government
Who represents Schertz
Schertz is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Henry Cuellar, Greg Casar and Chip Roy. 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.