Santa Clara, CA town hall & government
Santa Clara spent $1.6 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $12,680 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Clara's government.
Who runs Santa Clara
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Santa Clara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Santa Clara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Clara Unified School District
Santa Clara'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 85%
- State 13%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,282 per pupil, $17,482 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 Santa Clara: Fremont Union High School District ($24,927 per pupil) · Campbell Union High School District ($19,636 per pupil) · Cupertino Union Elementary School District ($18,329 per pupil).
Which schools Santa Clara kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara's government
Who represents Santa Clara
Santa Clara is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Ro Khanna. 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.