Ruidoso Downs, NM town hall & government
Ruidoso Downs spent $7.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,951 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruidoso Downs's government.
Where Ruidoso Downs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 51%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Utility sales 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Ruidoso Downs didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ruidoso Downs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ruidoso Municipal Schools
Ruidoso Downs's K–12 school district, shared with Ruidoso. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New Mexico districts overall: 17% local, 64% state, 20% federal
- Local 22%
- State 61%
- Federal 17%
Of the $17,110 per pupil, $9,523 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 Ruidoso Downs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ruidoso Downs's government
Who represents Ruidoso Downs
Ruidoso Downs is represented in Congress by Senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján and Representative Melanie A. Stansbury. Michelle Lujan Grisham 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.