Woodside, CA town hall & government
Woodside spent $13.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,459 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woodside's government.
Where Woodside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 46%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Woodside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sequoia Union High School District
Woodside's high school district, shared with Atherton, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City and San Carlos. 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 87%
- State 10%
- Federal 3%
Of the $27,344 per pupil, $15,214 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 Woodside: Woodside Elementary School District ($38,913 per pupil) · Portola Valley Elementary School District ($36,710 per pupil) · Redwood City Elementary School District ($23,614 per pupil).
Which schools Woodside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woodside 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 Woodside's government
Who represents Woodside
Woodside 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.