Ross, CA town hall & government
Ross spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,721 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ross's government.
Where Ross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Ross
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamalpais Union High School District
Ross's high school district, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Sausalito and Tiburon. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $23,705 per pupil, $13,833 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 Ross: Ross Elementary School District ($30,218 per pupil) · Kentfield Elementary School District ($20,924 per pupil).
Which schools Ross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ross 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 Ross's government
Who represents Ross
Ross is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jared Huffman. 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.