Stanton, TX town hall & government
Stanton spent $2.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $861 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanton's government.
Where Stanton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Stanton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanton Independent School District
Stanton'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 92%
- State 4%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,758 per pupil, $9,796 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 Stanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Stanton's government
Who represents Stanton
Stanton is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Jodey C. Arrington. 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.