Wright, PA town hall & government
Wright spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wright's government.
Where Wright's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Wright
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wright didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Crestwood School District
Wright's K–12 school district, shared with Dennison, Dorrance, Fairview, Nuangola, Penn Lake Park and Rice. 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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,387 per pupil, $10,062 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 Wright kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wright 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 Wright's government
Who represents Wright
Wright 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.