Avondale, AZ town hall & government
Avondale spent $235.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,574 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avondale's government.
Who runs Avondale
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Avondale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Avondale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buckeye Union High School District
Avondale's high school district, shared with Buckeye and Goodyear. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal
- Local 42%
- State 50%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,769 per pupil, $5,312 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 Avondale: Liberty Elementary District ($10,678 per pupil) · Tolleson Union High School District ($11,615 per pupil) · Littleton Elementary District ($10,556 per pupil).
Which schools Avondale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avondale 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 Avondale's government
Who represents Avondale
Avondale is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representative Adelita S. Grijalva. Katie Hobbs 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.