Ridge Spring, SC town hall & government
Ridge Spring spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,462 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridge Spring's government.
Where Ridge Spring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Ridge Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aiken County School District
Ridge Spring's K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson, Monetta, New Ellenton and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 42%
- State 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 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 Ridge Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridge Spring 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ridge Spring's government
Who represents Ridge Spring
Ridge Spring is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster 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.