Luray, VA town hall & government
Luray spent $13.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Luray's government.
Where Luray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Luray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Page County Public Schools
Luray's K–12 school district, shared with Shenandoah and Stanley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 28%
- State 61%
- Federal 11%
Of the $15,441 per pupil, $8,932 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 Luray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Luray 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 Luray's government
Who represents Luray
Luray is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. Abigail Spanberger 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.