La Quinta, CA town hall & government
La Quinta spent $69 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,633 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Quinta's government.
Where La Quinta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- From other local governments 20%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for La Quinta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Desert Sands Unified School District
La Quinta's K–12 school district, shared with Indian Wells, Indio, Palm Desert and Coachella. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,599 per pupil, $11,438 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 Quinta: Coachella Valley Unified School District ($24,120 per pupil).
Which schools La Quinta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Quinta 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 Quinta's government
Who represents La Quinta
La Quinta is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ken Calvert. 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.