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Perris, CA town hall & government

Perris spent $116.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,471 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perris's government.

Town budget

Where Perris's money goes

Spent
$116.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,471
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$443.6 million
$5,615 per resident
Roads & transportation
$32.9 million28%
Police
$24 million21%
Interest on debt
$18.7 million16%
Administration & buildings
$14.9 million13%
Parks & libraries
$6.9 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4 million3%
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million3%
Fire
$3.5 million3%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million2%
Health & welfare
$1.8 million2%
Housing & development
$1.3 million1%
Other
$1.9 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Other taxes & licenses 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 4%
  • Utility sales 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Perris

Full-time staff
125
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
55 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
28 full-time
Housing & development
24 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Perris Union High School District

Perris's middle and high school district, shared with Lake Elsinore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,039
California: $21,206
Students
11,973
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$342.4 million
at year end

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 Perris: Perris Elementary School District ($18,730 per pupil) · Val Verde Unified School District ($20,692 per pupil) · Romoland Elementary School District ($16,529 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Perris pay

Typical tax bill
$3,942
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$474,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Perris's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofperris.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Perris →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Perris

Perris is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Mark Takano. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Perris's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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