Coventry, RI town hall & government
Coventry spent $136.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coventry's government.
Where Coventry's money goes
Coventry runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Rhode Island towns.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 31%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Coventry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Coventry School District
Coventry's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Coventry, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Rhode Island districts overall: 48% local, 40% state, 13% federal
- Local 59%
- State 36%
- Federal 5%
Of the $20,535 per pupil, $13,320 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.
What homeowners in Coventry 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 Coventry's government
Who represents Coventry
Coventry is represented in Congress by Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Seth Magaziner. Dan McKee 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.