District, PA town hall & government
District spent $568,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach District's government.
Where District's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 40%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
Who works for District
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brandywine Heights Area School District
District's K–12 school district, shared with Longswamp, Rockland and Topton. 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 66%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,657 per pupil, $14,102 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 District kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in District 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 District's government
Who represents District
District is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Madeleine Dean. 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.