Portola Valley, CA town hall & government
Portola Valley spent $5.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portola Valley's government.
Where Portola Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- From the federal government 6%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Portola Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Portola Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sequoia Union High School District
Portola Valley's high school district, shared with Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, 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 Portola Valley: Portola Valley Elementary School District ($36,710 per pupil).
Which schools Portola Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portola Valley 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 Portola Valley's government
Who represents Portola Valley
Portola Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative 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.