Bell Gardens, CA town hall & government
Bell Gardens spent $156.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bell Gardens's government.
Where Bell Gardens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bell Gardens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montebello Unified School District
Bell Gardens's K–12 school district, shared with Montebello and Commerce. 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 27%
- State 61%
- Federal 12%
Of the $24,212 per pupil, $14,474 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 Bell Gardens: Downey Unified School District ($19,524 per pupil) · Los Angeles Unified School District ($25,643 per pupil).
Which schools Bell Gardens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bell Gardens 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 Bell Gardens's government
Who represents Bell Gardens
Bell Gardens is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Robert Garcia. 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.