Sunray, TX town hall & government
Sunray spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunray's government.
Where Sunray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Sunray 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 Sunray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sunray Collegiate Independent School District
Sunray'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 39%
- State 59%
- Federal 3%
Of the $11,789 per pupil, $6,940 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 Sunray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunray 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 Sunray's government
Who represents Sunray
Sunray is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. 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.