Ridgeside, TN town hall & government
Ridgeside spent $488,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeside's government.
Where Ridgeside's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From other local governments 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ridgeside collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ridgeside
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamilton County School District
Ridgeside's K–12 school district, shared with Chattanooga, Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain and Red Bank. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 50%
- State 34%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,443 per pupil, $10,089 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 Ridgeside kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeside 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 Ridgeside's government
Who represents Ridgeside
Ridgeside is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. Bill Lee 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.