Highland, PA town hall & government
Highland spent $381,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $398 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gettysburg Area School District
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland, Franklin, Freedom, Gettysburg, Straban and Mount Joy. 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 65%
- State 27%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,381 per pupil, $11,958 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 Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland 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.