Ceres, PA town hall & government
Ceres spent $581,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ceres's government.
Where Ceres's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 31%
- Income taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Ceres
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Oswayo Valley School District
Ceres's K–12 school district, shared with Clara, Oswayo, Oswayo, Sharon and Shinglehouse. 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 29%
- State 63%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,473 per pupil, $11,131 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.
Also serving Ceres: Otto-Eldred School District ($20,237 per pupil).
Which schools Ceres kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ceres 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 Ceres's government
Who represents Ceres
Ceres is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Glenn Thompson. 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.