Barstow, CA town hall & government
Barstow spent $95.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,040 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barstow's government.
Where Barstow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Barstow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Barstow Unified School District
Barstow'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 11%
- State 66%
- Federal 22%
Of the $16,502 per pupil, $9,434 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 Barstow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barstow 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 Barstow's government
Who represents Barstow
Barstow is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jay Obernolte. 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.