Avenal, CA town hall & government
Avenal spent $13.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,031 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avenal's government.
Where Avenal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Avenal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reef-Sunset Unified School District
Avenal'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 9%
- State 79%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,370 per pupil, $9,838 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 Avenal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Avenal 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 Avenal's government
Who represents Avenal
Avenal is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative David G. Valadao. 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.