Saratoga, CA town hall & government
Saratoga spent $39.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saratoga's government.
Where Saratoga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- From the federal government 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Saratoga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union School District
Saratoga's high school district, shared with Monte Sereno and Los Gatos. 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 88%
- State 10%
- Federal 2%
Of the $25,830 per pupil, $14,578 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 Saratoga: Saratoga Union Elementary School District ($25,102 per pupil) · Campbell Union High School District ($19,636 per pupil) · Cupertino Union Elementary School District ($18,329 per pupil).
Which schools Saratoga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saratoga 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 Saratoga's government
Who represents Saratoga
Saratoga is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Sam T. Liccardo. 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.