Savoonga, AK town hall & government
Savoonga spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,910 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Savoonga's government.
Where Savoonga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 58%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 5%
Who works for Savoonga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Savoonga didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bering Strait School District
Savoonga's K–12 school district, shared with Brevig Mission, Diomede, Elim, Gambell, Golovin and Koyuk. 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 7%
- State 48%
- Federal 45%
Of the $50,455 per pupil, $26,508 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 Savoonga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Savoonga's government
Who represents Savoonga
Savoonga 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.