Ridgeway, KS town hall & government
Ridgeway spent $253,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $105 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeway's government.
Where Ridgeway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Ridgeway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434
Ridgeway's K–12 school district, shared with Carbondale, Overbrook, Scranton, Elk, Scranton and Fairfax. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 21%
- State 70%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,165 per pupil, $8,569 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 Ridgeway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway's government
Who represents Ridgeway
Ridgeway is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly 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.