Shishmaref, AK town hall & government
Shishmaref spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,754 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shishmaref's government.
Where Shishmaref's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 32%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
Who works for Shishmaref
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shishmaref didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bering Strait School District
Shishmaref'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 Shishmaref kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Shishmaref's government
Who represents Shishmaref
Shishmaref 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.