Atlanta, GA town hall & government
Atlanta spent $2.7 billion in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Atlanta's government.
Who runs Atlanta
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Atlanta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 22%
- From other local governments 15%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Atlanta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Atlanta City School District
Atlanta'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 Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 73%
- State 16%
- Federal 11%
Of the $26,117 per pupil, $14,275 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 Atlanta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Atlanta 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 Atlanta's government
Who represents Atlanta
Atlanta is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Nikema Williams and Lucy McBath. Brian Kemp 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.