Woodway, WA town hall & government
Woodway spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,605 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Woodway's government.
Where Woodway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Woodway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edmonds School District
Woodway's K–12 school district, shared with Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Brier. 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 34%
- State 62%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,980 per pupil, $11,626 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 Woodway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Woodway 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Woodway's government
Who represents Woodway
Woodway is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Rick Larsen. 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.