Ryegate, VT town hall & government
Ryegate spent $788,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ryegate's government.
Where Ryegate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
- From the state <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ryegate collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ryegate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Mountain USD 21
Ryegate's K–12 school district, shared with Groton and Wells River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal
- Local 2%
- State 98%
- Federal 0%
Of the $24,980 per pupil, $15,914 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.
Also serving Ryegate: Orange East Supervisory Union.
Which schools Ryegate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ryegate 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 Ryegate's government
Who represents Ryegate
Ryegate is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott 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.