Schuylkill, PA town hall & government
Schuylkill spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $857 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
- Income taxes 49%
- Property taxes 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Schuylkill
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Phoenixville Area School District
Schuylkill's K–12 school district, shared with East Pikeland and Phoenixville. 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 80%
- State 17%
- Federal 3%
Of the $21,096 per pupil, $12,536 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.
Contact Schuylkill's government
Who represents Schuylkill
Schuylkill is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Chrissy Houlahan. 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.