Town Hall · Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge, SC town hall & government

Pine Ridge spent $729,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $301 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pine Ridge's money goes

Spent
$729,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$301
typical South Carolina cities: $1,686
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$353,00048%
Administration & buildings
$189,00026%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$75,00010%
Paid to other governments
$43,0006%
Other
$69,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 43%
  • Other taxes & licenses 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pine Ridge

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Police
3 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lexington School District 2

Pine Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with South Congaree, West Columbia, Springdale and Cayce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,713
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
8,544
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$196.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $15,713 per pupil, $7,924 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 Pine Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$991
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$227,900
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.

Local

Contact Pine Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofpineridgesc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pine Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pine Ridge

Pine Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Joe Wilson. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Pine Ridge'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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