Sun Valley, TX town hall & government
Sun Valley spent $75,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $938 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sun Valley's government.
Where Sun Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 100%
Who works for Sun Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Lamar Independent School District
Sun Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Reno and Paris. 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 49%
- State 40%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,686 per pupil, $7,573 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 Sun Valley: Prairiland Independent School District ($12,214 per pupil).
Which schools Sun Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley's government
Who represents Sun Valley
Sun Valley is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative 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.