Santa Maria, CA town hall & government
Santa Maria spent $238.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Maria's government.
Where Santa Maria's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Santa Maria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
Santa Maria's high school district, shared with Guadalupe. 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 38%
- State 53%
- Federal 9%
Of the $19,746 per pupil, $10,630 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 Maria: Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District ($19,642 per pupil) · Orcutt Union Elementary School District ($15,054 per pupil).
Which schools Santa Maria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santa Maria 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 Maria's government
Who represents Santa Maria
Santa Maria is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Salud O. Carbajal. 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.