Ridge, IL town hall & government
Ridge spent $99,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridge's government.
Where Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ridge collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Ridge didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shelbyville Community Unit School District 4
Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Shelbyville, Shelbyville, Rose, Clarksburg, Lakewood and Okaw. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 33%
- State 56%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,289 per pupil, $9,503 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.
Also serving Ridge: Okaw Valley Community Unit School District 302 ($17,257 per pupil) · Central A & M Community Unit School District 21 ($17,148 per pupil).
Which schools Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridge 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 Ridge's government
Who represents Ridge
Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker 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.