Cassandra, PA town hall & government
Cassandra spent $56,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $424 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cassandra's government.
Where Cassandra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Property taxes 17%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
Cassandra didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cassandra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cassandra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Portage Area School District
Cassandra's K–12 school district, shared with Portage and Portage. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 20%
- State 67%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,286 per pupil, $10,340 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 Cassandra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cassandra 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 Cassandra's government
Who represents Cassandra
Cassandra is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative John Joyce. Josh Shapiro 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.