Ruby, AK town hall & government
Ruby spent $587,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,940 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruby's government.
Where Ruby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- From the state 43%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Ruby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Ruby's K–12 school district, shared with Allakaket, Bettles, Hughes, Huslia, Kaltag and Koyukuk. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 10%
- State 67%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,072 per pupil, $8,182 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 Ruby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ruby's government
Who represents Ruby
Ruby is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy 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.