Selma, CA town hall & government
Selma spent $28.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Selma's government.
Where Selma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Utility sales 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Selma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Selma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Selma Unified School District
Selma'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 14%
- State 69%
- Federal 16%
Of the $21,922 per pupil, $13,287 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.
Which schools Selma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Selma 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 Selma's government
Who represents Selma
Selma is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jim Costa. 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.