Mendota, CA town hall & government
Mendota spent $11.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $943 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mendota's government.
Where Mendota's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Mendota
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mendota Unified School District
Mendota's K–12 school district. 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 12%
- State 68%
- Federal 20%
Of the $19,099 per pupil, $12,143 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.
Which schools Mendota kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mendota 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 Mendota's government
Who represents Mendota
Mendota is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Adam Gray. 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.