The Public Math: local public money, in plain English. We check each number against public records, with sources. (DRAFT – not published)
First coverage: the Leander area
We start with schools, the city and the county around Leander, Texas. More places can be added later.
Pick your area
Leander ISD
Schools, budget, bonds and the school board. Go to Leander ISD
Williamson County
The county court, county debt, your tax bill and home values. Go to Williamson County Key dates for your property tax year: Your property tax calendar
City of Leander
Tax rate, budget, water and sewer, debt and council votes. Go to City of Leander
Find a topic
Each area’s start page lists all its pages by topic. The topics are value for money, debt, taxes and fees, schools, and jobs and homes.
Your tax bill, in one picture
Your school district, city, county and a few others each set a tax rate. The county tax office usually puts them all on one bill. See how it adds up: How your tax bill works.
Compare the three
See them side by side: Local governments compared.
How we work
Every number has a source note. See How we work. See where numbers come from: Sources and methods. Found a mistake? Corrections. Want everything? All pages.
On hold
Some pages talk about the Nov. 3 election. They will come back after the official results.
Changes to this page
- Nov. 5, 2026: Renamed the site to The Public Math. The Leander area is the first coverage section, not the brand.
- Nov. 2, 2026: The school card now opens the school start page. We added a short guide to topics.
- Nov. 2, 2026: We made the tax bill line more exact: the county tax office usually, not always, sends one bill.