Ruidoso, NM town hall & government
Ruidoso spent $80.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,286 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruidoso's government.
Where Ruidoso's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ruidoso
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ruidoso Municipal Schools
Ruidoso's K–12 school district, shared with Ruidoso Downs. 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.
Also serving Ruidoso: Capitan Municipal Schools ($20,350 per pupil).
Which schools Ruidoso kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ruidoso 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 Ruidoso's government
Who represents Ruidoso
Ruidoso 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.