Cerritos, CA town hall & government
Cerritos spent $101.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,079 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cerritos's government.
Where Cerritos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cerritos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cerritos didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
ABC Unified School District
Cerritos's K–12 school district, shared with Artesia and Hawaiian Gardens. 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 25%
- State 66%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,156 per pupil, $11,697 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 Cerritos: Bellflower Unified School District ($21,569 per pupil).
Which schools Cerritos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cerritos 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 Cerritos's government
Who represents Cerritos
Cerritos is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Derek Tran. 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.