San Marcos, CA town hall & government
San Marcos spent $139.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach San Marcos's government.
Who runs San Marcos
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where San Marcos's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 19%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for San Marcos
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Marcos Unified School District
San Marcos's K–12 school district. 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 43%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,525 per pupil, $10,329 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 Marcos: San Dieguito Union High School District ($15,720 per pupil) · Escondido Union High School District ($21,430 per pupil).
Which schools San Marcos kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in San Marcos 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 Marcos's government
Who represents San Marcos
San Marcos is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Scott H. Peters. 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.