Encinitas, CA town hall & government
Encinitas spent $148.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Encinitas's government.
Where Encinitas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Encinitas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Dieguito Union High School District
Encinitas's middle and high school district, shared with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Solana Beach, San Marcos and San Diego. 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 83%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,720 per pupil, $9,023 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 Encinitas: Encinitas Union Elementary School District ($18,373 per pupil) · Cardiff Elementary School District ($20,760 per pupil) · Solana Beach Elementary School District ($23,796 per pupil).
Which schools Encinitas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Encinitas 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 Encinitas's government
Who represents Encinitas
Encinitas is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mike Levin. 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.