Sand Point, AK town hall & government
Sand Point spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,380 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sand Point's government.
Where Sand Point's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 6%
- Utility sales 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sand Point
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aleutians East Borough School District
Sand Point's K–12 school district, shared with Akutan, Cold Bay, False Pass and King Cove. 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 15%
- State 49%
- Federal 36%
Of the $54,410 per pupil, $23,785 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 Sand Point kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Sand Point's government
Who represents Sand Point
Sand Point 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.