Pleasant Ridge, MI town hall & government
Pleasant Ridge spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pleasant Ridge's government.
Where Pleasant Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Pleasant Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferndale Public Schools
Pleasant Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Ferndale and Royal Oak. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 35%
- State 58%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,020 per pupil, $8,318 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 Pleasant Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pleasant 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.
Contact Pleasant Ridge's government
Who represents Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Haley M. Stevens. Gretchen Whitmer 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.