Menlo Park, CA town hall & government
Menlo Park spent $117.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,607 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menlo Park's government.
Who runs Menlo Park
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Menlo Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Menlo Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sequoia Union High School District
Menlo Park's high school district, shared with Atherton, East Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos and Woodside. 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 87%
- State 10%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,344 per pupil, $15,214 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 Menlo Park: Ravenswood City Elementary School District ($39,727 per pupil) · Menlo Park City Elementary School District ($27,970 per pupil) · Las Lomitas Elementary School District ($32,152 per pupil).
Which schools Menlo Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park's government
Who represents Menlo Park
Menlo Park is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Kevin Mullin and Sam T. Liccardo. 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.