La Mesa, CA town hall & government
La Mesa spent $74.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Mesa's government.
Where La Mesa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for La Mesa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grossmont Union High School District
La Mesa's high school district, shared with El Cajon, Lemon Grove and Santee. 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 53%
- State 37%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,908 per pupil, $12,015 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 La Mesa: La Mesa-Spring Valley School District ($18,879 per pupil) · Lemon Grove Elementary School District ($21,260 per pupil).
Which schools La Mesa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Mesa 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 La Mesa's government
Who represents La Mesa
La Mesa is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sara Jacobs. 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.