Scio, OR town hall & government
Scio spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,373 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scio's government.
Where Scio's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Scio
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scio School District 95
Scio'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 Oregon districts overall: 38% local, 52% state, 10% federal
- Local 10%
- State 82%
- Federal 7%
Of the $5,780 per pupil, $2,921 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 Scio kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scio 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 Scio's government
Who represents Scio
Scio is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative Janelle S. Bynum. Tina Kotek 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.