Ridley, PA town hall & government
Ridley spent $32.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,058 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridley's government.
Where Ridley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ridley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ridley School District
Ridley's K–12 school district, shared with Eddystone and Ridley Park. 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 kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridley 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's government
Who represents Ridley
Ridley 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.