South San Francisco, CA town hall & government
South San Francisco spent $259.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South San Francisco's government.
Where South San Francisco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for South San Francisco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South San Francisco Unified School District
South San Francisco'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 84%
- State 12%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,381 per pupil, $12,794 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 South San Francisco: Jefferson Union High School District ($23,810 per pupil).
Which schools South San Francisco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco's government
Who represents South San Francisco
South San Francisco is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Kevin Mullin. Gavin Newsom is governor.
All of South San Francisco's representatives, with contacts →
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.