Fontana, CA town hall & government
Fontana spent $398.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,877 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fontana's government.
Where Fontana's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Fontana
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fontana didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Fontana's high school district, shared with Chino, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,582 per pupil, $11,328 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 Fontana: Fontana Unified School District ($20,036 per pupil) · Etiwanda Elementary School District ($15,674 per pupil) · Colton Joint Unified School District ($21,436 per pupil).
Which schools Fontana kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fontana 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 Fontana's government
Who represents Fontana
Fontana is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Norma J. Torres and Pete Aguilar. 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.