Bettles, AK town hall & government
Bettles spent $55,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,857 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bettles's government.
Where Bettles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 99%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Bettles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bettles didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Yukon-Koyukuk School District
Bettles's K–12 school district, shared with Allakaket, Hughes, Huslia, Kaltag, Koyukuk and Nulato. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 10%
- State 67%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,072 per pupil, $8,182 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 Bettles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bettles's government
Who represents Bettles
Bettles is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy 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.