Raymond, WA town hall & government
Raymond spent $7.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raymond's government.
Where Raymond's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- From other local governments 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Raymond
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Raymond School District
Raymond'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 Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 12%
- State 78%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,915 per pupil, $12,075 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.
Also serving Raymond: South Bend School District ($17,989 per pupil).
Which schools Raymond kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Raymond 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 Raymond's government
Who represents Raymond
Raymond is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Bob Ferguson 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.