Laguna Woods, CA town hall & government
Laguna Woods spent $15.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $965 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laguna Woods's government.
Where Laguna Woods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 30%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Laguna Woods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
Laguna Woods's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Rancho Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo. 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 64%
- State 31%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,411 per pupil, $11,440 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 Laguna Woods: Laguna Beach Unified School District ($33,583 per pupil).
Which schools Laguna Woods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laguna Woods 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 Laguna Woods's government
Who represents Laguna Woods
Laguna Woods is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Young Kim and Dave Min. 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.