Schuylkill, PA town hall & government
Schuylkill spent $448,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schuylkill's government.
Where Schuylkill's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- Income taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Schuylkill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tamaqua Area School District
Schuylkill's K–12 school district, shared with Tamaqua, Walker, West Penn and Rush. 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 42%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,833 per pupil, $9,496 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 Schuylkill kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill's government
Who represents Schuylkill
Schuylkill is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.