Santa Paula, CA town hall & government
Santa Paula spent $53 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,707 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Paula's government.
Where Santa Paula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Santa Paula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Paula Unified School District
Santa Paula'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 23%
- State 65%
- Federal 11%
Of the $23,745 per pupil, $14,149 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 Paula: Briggs Elementary School District ($17,881 per pupil).
Which schools Santa Paula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santa Paula 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 Paula's government
Who represents Santa Paula
Santa Paula is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Julia Brownley. 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.