Rye, PA town hall & government
Rye spent $935,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rye's government.
Where Rye's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- From the federal government 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Rye
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rye didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Susquenita School District
Rye's K–12 school district, shared with Duncannon, Marysville, New Buffalo, Penn, Reed and Watts. 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 49%
- State 46%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,783 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 Rye kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rye 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 Rye's government
Who represents Rye
Rye 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.