Ralston, OK town hall & government
Ralston spent $229,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $716 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ralston's government.
Where Ralston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 69%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ralston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodland Public Schools
Ralston's K–12 school district, shared with Fairfax and Burbank. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 33%
- State 49%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,874 per pupil, $9,083 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 Ralston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ralston 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 Ralston's government
Who represents Ralston
Ralston is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt 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.