Ontario, CA town hall & government
Ontario spent $988.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,520 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ontario's government.
Where Ontario's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ontario
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chaffey Joint Union High School District
Ontario's high school district, shared with Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Rancho Cucamonga and Upland. 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 39%
- State 54%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,582 per pupil, $11,328 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 Ontario: Ontario-Montclair School District ($24,222 per pupil) · Mountain View Elementary School District ($15,248 per pupil) · Cucamonga Elementary School District ($24,442 per pupil).
Which schools Ontario kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ontario 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 Ontario's government
Who represents Ontario
Ontario is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Norma J. Torres. 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.