White Oak, TX town hall & government
White Oak spent $3.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $628 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Oak's government.
Where White Oak's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 15%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for White Oak
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
White Oak Independent School District
White Oak'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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,553 per pupil, $7,589 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 White Oak: Pine Tree Independent School District ($12,741 per pupil).
Which schools White Oak kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White Oak 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 White Oak's government
Who represents White Oak
White Oak is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. 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.