Coachella, CA town hall & government
Coachella spent $50.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coachella's government.
Where Coachella's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 20%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Coachella
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coachella Valley Unified School District
Coachella's K–12 school district, shared with La Quinta. 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 24%
- State 57%
- Federal 18%
Of the $24,120 per pupil, $15,009 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 Coachella: Desert Sands Unified School District ($19,599 per pupil).
Which schools Coachella kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coachella 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 Coachella's government
Who represents Coachella
Coachella is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Raul Ruiz. 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.