Santee, CA town hall & government
Santee spent $78 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,322 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santee's government.
Where Santee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Santee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Santee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grossmont Union High School District
Santee's high school district, shared with El Cajon, La Mesa and Lemon Grove. 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 53%
- State 37%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,908 per pupil, $12,015 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 Santee: Santee School District ($16,142 per pupil).
Which schools Santee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santee 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 Santee's government
Who represents Santee
Santee is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Darrell Issa. 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.