Atascadero, CA town hall & government
Atascadero spent $50.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,672 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atascadero's government.
Who runs Atascadero
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Atascadero's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Atascadero
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Atascadero Unified School District
Atascadero'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 California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,853 per pupil, $9,335 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 Atascadero kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atascadero 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 Atascadero's government
Who represents Atascadero
Atascadero is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jimmy Panetta. Gavin Newsom 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.