Scalp Level, PA town hall & government
Scalp Level spent $164,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scalp Level's government.
Where Scalp Level's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Scalp Level
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Windber Area School District
Scalp Level's K–12 school district, shared with Ogle, Paint, Windber and Paint. 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 $14,243 per pupil, $8,510 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 Scalp Level kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scalp Level 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 Scalp Level's government
Who represents Scalp Level
Scalp Level 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.