Peralta, NM town hall & government
Peralta spent $2.7 million in the year to 2024, about $785 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peralta's government.
Where Peralta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- From the state 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Peralta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Los Lunas Public Schools
Peralta's K–12 school district, shared with Bosque Farms, Los Lunas and Belen. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,991 per pupil, $9,211 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 Peralta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peralta 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 Peralta's government
Who represents Peralta
Peralta is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie A. Stansbury. Michelle Lujan Grisham 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.