San Carlos, CA town hall & government
San Carlos spent $63.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,129 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach San Carlos's government.
Where San Carlos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 6%
Who works for San Carlos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. San Carlos didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sequoia Union High School District
San Carlos's high school district, shared with Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City 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 San Carlos: San Carlos Elementary School District ($19,122 per pupil) · Redwood City Elementary School District ($23,614 per pupil) · Belmont-Redwood Shores Elementary School District ($15,591 per pupil).
Which schools San Carlos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in San Carlos 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 San Carlos's government
Who represents San Carlos
San Carlos is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. 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.