Clairton, PA town hall & government
Clairton spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $957 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clairton's government.
Where Clairton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Income taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Clairton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clairton City School District
Clairton'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 Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 21%
- State 69%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,886 per pupil, $10,923 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 Clairton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clairton 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 Clairton's government
Who represents Clairton
Clairton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Summer L. Lee. 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.