Boca Raton, FL town hall & government
Boca Raton spent $449.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $4,543 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boca Raton's government.
Who runs Boca Raton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Boca Raton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Boca Raton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Boca Raton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palm Beach County School District
Boca Raton's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes, Cloud Lake and Delray Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 69%
- State 18%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 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 Boca Raton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton's government
Who represents Boca Raton
Boca Raton is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Jared Moskowitz. Ron DeSantis 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.