Tustin, CA town hall & government
Tustin spent $186.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tustin's government.
Where Tustin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 38%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Tustin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tustin Unified School District
Tustin'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 53%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,217 per pupil, $9,968 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 Tustin: Irvine Unified School District ($17,163 per pupil) · Santa Ana Unified School District ($24,720 per pupil).
Which schools Tustin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tustin 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 Tustin's government
Who represents Tustin
Tustin is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Young Kim. 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.