District Heights, MD town hall & government
District Heights spent $4.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $826 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach District Heights's government.
Where District Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 62%
- Income taxes 12%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for District Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prince George's County Public Schools
District Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Berwyn Heights, Bladensburg, Bowie, Brentwood, Capitol Heights and Cheverly. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Maryland districts overall: 47% local, 44% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 52%
- Federal 9%
Of the $21,592 per pupil, $12,853 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 District Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in District Heights 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 District Heights's government
Who represents District Heights
District Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela D. Alsobrooks and Representative Glenn Ivey. Wes Moore 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.