Atherton, CA town hall & government
Atherton spent $34.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,890 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atherton's government.
Where Atherton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Atherton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sequoia Union High School District
Atherton's high school district, shared with East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos and Woodside. 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 87%
- State 10%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,344 per pupil, $15,214 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 Atherton: Menlo Park City Elementary School District ($27,970 per pupil) · Las Lomitas Elementary School District ($32,152 per pupil) · Redwood City Elementary School District ($23,614 per pupil).
Which schools Atherton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atherton 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 Atherton's government
Who represents Atherton
Atherton is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Sam T. Liccardo and Kevin Mullin. 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.