Waco, TX town hall & government
Waco spent $545.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,787 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waco's government.
Who runs Waco
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Waco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Waco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waco Independent School District
Waco's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly Hills. 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 44%
- State 37%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,400 per pupil, $8,055 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 Waco: Midway Independent School District ($10,856 per pupil) · Bosqueville Independent School District ($14,243 per pupil) · China Spring Independent School District ($11,033 per pupil).
Which schools Waco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waco 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 Waco's government
Who represents Waco
Waco is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. 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.