St. Pete Beach, FL town hall & government
St. Pete Beach spent $42.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,429 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Pete Beach's government.
Where St. Pete Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Property taxes 24%
- From other local governments 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for St. Pete Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. St. Pete Beach didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pinellas County School District
St. Pete Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Belleair, Clearwater and Dunedin. 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 65%
- State 20%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,166 per pupil, $7,569 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 St. Pete Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Pete Beach 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 St. Pete Beach's government
Who represents St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Anna Paulina Luna. 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.