Ridge, MO town hall & government
Ridge spent $85,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $206 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 100%
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. Ridge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bosworth R-V School District
Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Bosworth, Rockford, Combs and De Witt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 37%
- State 50%
- Federal 12%
Of the $32,340 per pupil, $16,660 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: Carrollton R-VII School District ($13,523 per pupil) · Hale R-I School District ($22,041 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 Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Sam Graves. Mike Kehoe 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.