Overview
In FY 2023-24, Siskiyou County’s governmental funds took in $159,648,964 and spent $146,302,838, a $13,346,126 operating surplus; with $858,578 in net other financing sources, fund balances grew $14,204,704, from $92,106,684 to $106,311,388. The General Fund alone gained $1,678,758, ending at $20,078,133. Enterprise funds (STAGE transit, sanitation, aviation, septage) ended with combined net position of $4,687,002, though sanitation carried a $3,360,874 deficit against a $14,411,971 closure/post-closure liability.
Source: County of Siskiyou, Annual Financial Report, year ended June 30, 2024.
At a glance — FY 2023-24 audited actual
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Source: County of Siskiyou, Annual Financial Report, year ended June 30, 2024.
General Fund, FY 2023-24 actual
General Fund revenues sum exactly to $54,085,007; expenditures sum exactly to $52,516,388.
| Intergovernmental | $23,159,792 |
| Taxes and assessments | $18,533,196 |
| Charges for services | $5,367,065 |
| Fines and forfeitures | $2,682,494 |
| Use of money and property | $2,592,245 |
| Licenses and permits | $1,101,074 |
| Other revenues | $649,141 |
| Total revenues | $54,085,007 |
| Public protection | $35,895,909 |
| General government | $11,734,827 |
| Capital outlay | $3,527,379 |
| Education | $874,605 |
| Public assistance | $331,972 |
| Debt service: principal | $92,009 |
| Health and welfare | $33,086 |
| Culture and recreation | $26,601 |
| Total expenditures | $52,516,388 |
Excess of revenues over expenditures: $1,568,619. Other financing: transfers out $252,486 and debt issuance $362,625, net $110,139. Net change $1,678,758; beginning balance $18,399,375 + $1,678,758 = ending balance $20,078,133 — exact.
Governmental funds walk
Total governmental funds: revenues $159,648,964 minus expenditures $146,302,838 = $13,346,126; plus net other financing sources $858,578 = net change $14,204,704; beginning balances $92,106,684 + $14,204,704 = ending balances $106,311,388 — exact per the statement and its reconciliation.
| General Fund, ending | $20,078,133 |
| Road Fund, ending | $12,854,921 |
| Human Services Fund, ending | $15,563,355 |
| Behavioral Health Services Fund, ending | $15,789,616 |
| Public Health Fund, ending | $21,526,582 |
| Other Governmental Funds, ending | $20,498,781 |
| Total governmental fund balances | $106,311,388 |
Major-fund results: Road gained $2,273,165 (revenues $18,022,451; expenditures $15,822,722). Human Services lost $617,949; Behavioral Health Services lost $1,824,926. The qualified opinion (GASB 84 and GASB 96 departures, effects not determined) applies to governmental activities and aggregate remaining fund information, including fiduciary funds — it does not modify the General Fund or major-fund opinions.
Source: County of Siskiyou, Annual Financial Report, year ended June 30, 2024.
Elected officials
As listed in the audit’s List of Officials for the year ended June 30, 2024.
| Supervisor, District 1 | Brandon Criss |
| Supervisor, District 2 | Ed Valenzuela |
| Supervisor, District 3 | Michael Kobseff |
| Supervisor, District 4 | Nancy Ogren |
| Supervisor, District 5 | Ray Haupt |
| Assessor/Recorder | Craig Kay |
| Auditor-Controller | Diane Olson |
| County Clerk | Laura Bynum |
| Coroner/Sheriff | Jeremiah LaRue |
| District Attorney | J. Kirk Andrus |
| Treasurer-Tax Collector | Jennifer Taylor |
Source: County of Siskiyou, Annual Financial Report, year ended June 30, 2024, List of Officials.
Board meetings
The Board of Supervisors meets on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 311 Fourth Street, 2nd Floor, Yreka, on dates set by the Board — not every Tuesday.
Siskiyou County official site (Board of Supervisors agendas and minutes via the County Clerk)
No next meeting date is asserted here — see the official agendas for the next scheduled date.
Livability — Siskiyou County
Siskiyou County scores 48.4 on the Hometown Numbers Livability Index, ranked #34 of 58 ranked California counties. Violent crime: 467.1 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024 (FBI Crime Data Explorer; score 43.0, where a higher score means a lower rate). Full rankings: California livability rankings.
| Component | Value | Score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing affordability (median home value ÷ median household income) | 5.24 | 78.4 |
| Median household income | $59,095 | 4.3 |
| Mean commute time | 21.2 minutes | 83.6 |
| Violent crime (reported crimes per 100,000 residents) | 467.1 | 43.0 |
| High school graduation rate | 88.2% | 54.5 |
| Uninsured rate | 8.2% | 26.7 |
| Unemployment rate | Not retrievable (see note) | — |
Method: percentile rank (count below + 0.5 × count equal) ÷ N × 100, lower-better measures inverted; composite is the mean of available component scores, rounded to 1 decimal; a county needs at least 5 of 7 components or it is unranked, never estimated. Vintages: ACS 2024 5-year (2020–2024) for housing affordability, income, and commute; FBI Crime Data Explorer 2024 for violent crime; County Health Rankings 2025 release for graduation and uninsured. Unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024) is missing for every California county because the BLS public API was unreachable (HTTP 503) on 2026-10-25; composites rest on the other components and will be recomputed if BLS data becomes available.
Housing prices — Siskiyou County
County-level figures for Siskiyou County.
| Median home value | $309,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 per month |
Source: American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (2020–2024), tables B25077 (median home value) and B25064 (median gross rent).
Public schools — Siskiyou County
Schools physically located in Siskiyou County.
51 public schools in 29 school districts, from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES EDGE Public School Locations, 2024–25 school year).
| School | Level | District | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Big Springs Union Elementary | Montague |
| Bogus Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Bogus Elementary | Montague |
| Butte Valley Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Butte Valley Unified | Dorris |
| Butte Valley High | High (09-12) | Butte Valley Unified | Dorris |
| Butteville Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Butteville Union Elementary | Weed |
| Cascade High | High (09-12) | Butte Valley Unified | Dorris |
| Delphic Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Delphic Elementary | Montague |
| Discovery High | High (09-12) | Yreka Union High | Yreka |
| Dunsmuir Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Dunsmuir Elementary | Dunsmuir |
| Dunsmuir High | High (09-12) | Dunsmuir Joint Union High | Dunsmuir |
| Dunsmuir Joint Union High Community Day | High (09-12) | Dunsmuir Joint Union High | Dunsmuir |
| Etna Elementary | Elementary (03-05) | Scott Valley Unified | Etna |
| Etna Union High | High (09-12) | Scott Valley Unified | Etna |
| Evergreen Elementary | Elementary (KG-03) | Yreka Union Elementary | Yreka |
| Forks of Salmon Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Junction Elementary | Forks Of Salmon |
| Fort Jones Elementary | Elementary (KG-02) | Scott Valley Unified | Fort Jones |
| Gazelle Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Gazelle Union Elementary | Gazelle |
| Gold Street Elementary | Elementary (KG-KG) | Yreka Union Elementary | Yreka |
| Golden Eagle Charter | Other (KG-12) | Golden Eagle Charter District | Mount Shasta |
| Grenada Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Grenada Elementary | Grenada |
| Happy Camp High | High (09-12) | Siskiyou Union High | Happy Camp |
| Happy Camp Union Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Happy Camp Union Elementary | Happy Camp |
| Hornbrook Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Hornbrook Elementary | Hornbrook |
| Jackson Street Elementary | Middle (04-08) | Yreka Union Elementary | Yreka |
| Junction Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Junction Elementary | Somes Bar |
| Klamath River Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Klamath River Union Elementary | Horse Creek |
| Little Shasta Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Little Shasta Elementary | Montague |
| McCloud Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | McCloud Union Elementary | Mccloud |
| McCloud High | High (09-12) | Siskiyou Union High | McCloud |
| Montague Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Montague Elementary | Montague |
| Mount Shasta High | High (09-12) | Siskiyou Union High | Mount Shasta |
| Mt. Shasta Elementary | Elementary (KG-03) | Mt. Shasta Union Elementary | Mount Shasta |
| Northern United - Siskiyou Charter | Other (KG-12) | Northern United - Siskiyou Charter District | Yreka |
| Picard Community Day Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Butte Valley Unified | Dorris |
| Scott River High | High (09-12) | Scott Valley Unified | Etna |
| Scott Valley Community Day | High (07-12) | Scott Valley Unified | Etna |
| Scott Valley Junior High | Middle (06-08) | Scott Valley Unified | Fort Jones |
| Seiad Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Seiad Elementary | Seiad Valley |
| Siskiyou County ROP | High (09-12) | Siskiyou ROP | Yreka |
| Siskiyou County Special Education | Other (KG-12) | Siskiyou County Office of Education | Yreka |
| Sisson | Middle (04-08) | Mt. Shasta Union Elementary | Mount Shasta |
| Tulelake Basin Elementary | Elementary (KG-06) | Tulelake Basin Joint Unified | Tulelake |
| Tulelake Continuation High | High (07-12) | Tulelake Basin Joint Unified | Tulelake |
| Tulelake High | High (07-12) | Tulelake Basin Joint Unified | Tulelake |
| Weed Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Weed Union Elementary | Weed |
| Weed High | High (09-12) | Siskiyou Union High | Weed |
| Willow Creek Elementary | Elementary (KG-08) | Willow Creek Elementary | Montague |
| Wyeka Vista Community Day School | Elementary (01-08) | Weed Union Elementary | Weed |
| Yreka Community Day | Middle (04-08) | Yreka Union Elementary | Yreka |
| Yreka High | High (09-12) | Yreka Union High | Yreka |
| Yreka Union High Community Day | High (09-12) | Yreka Union High | Yreka |
School performance (proficiency): district-level proficiency values are published in the federal Ed Data Express tool and are retrievable by CSV export, but they have not yet been added to this page — the export requires a live-browser download (direct requests to the tool are blocked), so no proficiency figures are shown rather than substituted ones. Source for the list: NCES EDGE Public School Locations — Current, 2024–25.
Neighbor comparison
How Siskiyou County’s General Fund spending per resident and fund-balance share compare with adjacent counties, computed from each dashboard’s own published figures.
| Government | Per-capita GF spending | Fund balance % |
|---|---|---|
| Siskiyou County (this dashboard) | $1,208.22 | 38.23% |
| Del Norte County | $1,977.90 | — |
| Humboldt County | $1,173.54 | — |
| Shasta County | $1,220.82 | — |
| Modoc County (no dashboard yet) | — | — |
| Trinity County (no dashboard yet) | — | — |
GF figure: General Fund expenditures, FY 2023-24 actual.
Fund balance: General Fund ending balance, June 30, 2024.
Del Norte County: Fund-balance % dashed: no GF ending balance published
Humboldt County: Fund-balance % dashed: fund balance available $20,752,178 is beginning, not ending
Shasta County: Fund-balance % dashed: carryover $45.2M is beginning, not ending
Modoc County: No Modoc County dashboard in this dataset (no county GF figure exists here); a city dashboard in the county, if any, does not supply a county figure.
Trinity County: No Trinity County dashboard in this dataset (no county GF figure exists here); a city dashboard in the county, if any, does not supply a county figure.
Per-capita GF spending = the dashboard’s published General Fund total ÷ county population (ACS 2024 5-year, table B01003). Fund balance % = published GF ending balance ÷ GF total for the same fiscal year unless noted.
— in the fund-balance column means no GF ending balance is published on that dashboard (adopted budgets typically state only a January 1 balance).
Neighbor rows are county figures for the counties adjacent to the home county (U.S. Census Bureau County Adjacency File, 2024; out-of-state neighbors excluded).
Sources & notes
- Source used: County of Siskiyou, Annual Financial Report together with Independent Auditor’s Report, year ended June 30, 2024, final report June 19, 2025 (Smith & Newell). Audit report.
- Sum checks: General Fund revenues exact ($54,085,007); General Fund expenditures exact ($52,516,388); General Fund balance walk exact ($18,399,375 + $1,678,758 = $20,078,133); governmental-funds walk exact ($92,106,684 + $14,204,704 = $106,311,388); ending-balance components exact ($106,311,388).
- What is not claimed: no FY 2025-26 adopted budget figures from the audit; the $463,809,209 FY 2025-26 adopted total is inventory-record context only, not a figured basis; no outstanding-debt total from the notes; enterprise detail limited to the net-position summary.
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified Siskiyou County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.