Scranton, AR town hall & government
Scranton spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9,944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scranton's government.
Where Scranton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 93%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Scranton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scranton School District
Scranton's K–12 school district, shared with Morrison Bluff and Subiaco. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 15%
- State 76%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,780 per pupil, $7,514 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 Scranton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scranton 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 Scranton's government
Who represents Scranton
Scranton is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.