Shaker Heights, OH town hall & government
Shaker Heights spent $86.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,999 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shaker Heights's government.
Who runs Shaker Heights
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Shaker Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 50%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Shaker Heights didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Shaker Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shaker Heights City School District
Shaker Heights'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 Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 75%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $26,296 per pupil, $14,932 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 Shaker Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shaker 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 Shaker Heights's government
Who represents Shaker Heights
Shaker Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Shontel M. Brown. Mike DeWine 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.