Highspire, PA town hall & government
Highspire spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,825 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highspire's government.
Where Highspire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Income taxes 5%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Highspire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Steelton-Highspire School District
Highspire's K–12 school district, shared with Steelton. 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 26%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,210 per pupil, $10,244 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 Highspire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highspire 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 Highspire's government
Who represents Highspire
Highspire is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Scott Perry. 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.