Lake Elsinore, CA town hall & government
Lake Elsinore spent $161.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Elsinore's government.
Where Lake Elsinore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 51%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lake Elsinore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Perris Union High School District
Lake Elsinore's middle and high school district, shared with Perris. 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 52%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,039 per pupil, $10,972 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 Lake Elsinore: Lake Elsinore Unified School District ($17,548 per pupil) · Perris Elementary School District ($18,730 per pupil) · Menifee Union School District ($16,069 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Elsinore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Elsinore 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 Lake Elsinore's government
Who represents Lake Elsinore
Lake Elsinore 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.