Trent, TX town hall & government
Trent spent $201,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $578 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trent's government.
Where Trent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 79%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Trent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Trent didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Trent Independent School District
Trent'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 73%
- State 22%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,568 per pupil, $10,534 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 Trent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trent 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 Trent's government
Who represents Trent
Trent 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.