Ruston, WA town hall & government
Ruston spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,603 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruston's government.
Where Ruston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 22%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ruston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tacoma Public Schools
Ruston's K–12 school district, shared with Tacoma and Fircrest. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Washington districts overall: 27% local, 66% state, 8% federal
- Local 32%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $19,619 per pupil, $10,822 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 Ruston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ruston 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 Ruston's government
Who represents Ruston
Ruston is represented in Congress by Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and Representative Emily Randall. Bob Ferguson 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.