Staples, TX town hall & government
Staples spent $0 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Staples's government.
Where Staples's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 69%
- Interest, fines & other 31%
Staples didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District
Staples's K–12 school district, shared with Martindale and San Marcos. 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 80%
- State 11%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,914 per pupil, $7,314 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 Staples: Seguin Independent School District ($12,831 per pupil).
Which schools Staples kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Staples 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 Staples's government
Who represents Staples
Staples is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. 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.