Ridley Park, PA town hall & government
Ridley Park spent $8.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,145 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridley Park's government.
Where Ridley Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ridley Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ridley School District
Ridley Park's K–12 school district, shared with Eddystone and Ridley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 67%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,555 per pupil, $14,632 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 Ridley Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridley Park 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 Ridley Park's government
Who represents Ridley Park
Ridley Park is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon. Josh Shapiro 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.