Ridgecrest, CA town hall & government
Ridgecrest spent $17.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgecrest's government.
Where Ridgecrest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 23%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ridgecrest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sierra Sands Unified School District
Ridgecrest'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 California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 12%
- State 54%
- Federal 34%
Of the $16,729 per pupil, $9,220 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 Ridgecrest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest's government
Who represents Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Vince Fong. Gavin Newsom 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.