Mount Shasta, CA town hall & government
Mount Shasta spent $10.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,341 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Shasta's government.
Where Mount Shasta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- From the federal government 25%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Mount Shasta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Siskiyou Union High School District
Mount Shasta's high school district, shared with Weed. 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 52%
- State 45%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,204 per pupil, $11,685 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 Mount Shasta: Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District ($16,656 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Shasta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Shasta 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 Mount Shasta's government
Who represents Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative James Gallagher. 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.