Ravena, NY town hall & government
Ravena spent $4.1 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $1,281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ravena's government.
Where Ravena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 28%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ravena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District
Ravena's K–12 school district, shared with Coeymans and Bethlehem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $27,048 per pupil, $16,852 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 Ravena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ravena 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 Ravena's government
Who represents Ravena
Ravena is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul 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.