Clarkston, GA town hall & government
Clarkston spent $10 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarkston's government.
Where Clarkston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- From the federal government 20%
- From other local governments 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Clarkston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Clarkston's K–12 school district, shared with Avondale Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Lithonia, Pine Lake and Stone Mountain. 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 58%
- State 28%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,739 per pupil, $10,348 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 Clarkston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarkston 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 Clarkston's government
Who represents Clarkston
Clarkston is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.. 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.