Rison, AR town hall & government
Rison spent $524,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $432 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rison's government.
Where Rison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 5%
Who works for Rison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cleveland County School District
Rison's K–12 school district, shared with Kingsland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 10%
- State 66%
- Federal 24%
Of the $13,771 per pupil, $7,148 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 Rison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rison 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Rison's government
Who represents Rison
Rison is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. Sarah Huckabee Sanders 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.