College, PA town hall & government
College spent $9.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $915 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach College's government.
Where College's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Income taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for College
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
State College Area School District
College's K–12 school district, shared with Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, Patton and State College. 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 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $24,249 per pupil, $14,903 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 College kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in College 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 College's government
Who represents College
College 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.