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Ringling, OK town hall & government

Ringling spent $989,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,047 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ringling's government.

Town budget

Where Ringling's money goes

Spent
$989,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,047
typical Oklahoma cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$322,000
$341 per resident
Administration & buildings
$294,00030%
Water & other utilities
$221,00022%
Sewer & trash
$211,00021%
Police
$97,00010%
Parks & libraries
$46,0005%
Roads & transportation
$28,0003%
Fire
$19,0002%
Interest on debt
$13,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0001%
Other
$48,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 11%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ringling

Full-time staff
9
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$37,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ringling Public Schools

Ringling's K–12 school district, shared with Cornish. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,182
Oklahoma: $12,210
Students
325
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$950,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,182 per pupil, $7,569 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ringling pay

Typical tax bill
$328
a year · Oklahoma typical $1,599
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Oklahoma 0.80%
Typical home value
$74,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Ringling's government

Town hall & decisions in Ringling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ringling

Ringling is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Tom Cole. Kevin Stitt is governor.

All of Ringling's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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