Shaler, PA town hall & government
Shaler spent $22.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shaler's government.
Where Shaler's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 25%
- Income taxes 19%
- From the federal government 6%
- From the state 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Shaler
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shaler didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Shaler Area School District
Shaler's K–12 school district, shared with Etna, Millvale and Reserve. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $22,405 per pupil, $15,056 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 Shaler kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shaler 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 Shaler's government
Who represents Shaler
Shaler is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. 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.