Scranton, PA town hall & government
Scranton spent $87 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,147 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scranton's government.
Who runs Scranton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Scranton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 35%
- Property taxes 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Scranton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Scranton School District
Scranton's K–12 school district. 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 33%
- State 52%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,109 per pupil, $11,832 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 Scranton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scranton 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 Scranton's government
Who represents Scranton
Scranton is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. 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.