Whale Pass, AK town hall & government
Whale Pass spent $50,000 in the year to 2023, about $575 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whale Pass's government.
Where Whale Pass's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From other local governments 6%
- Utility sales 2%
Whale Pass didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Whale Pass
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southeast Island School District
Whale Pass's K–12 school district, shared with Coffman Cove, Edna Bay, Kasaan, Port Alexander and Thorne Bay. 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 3%
- State 78%
- Federal 19%
Of the $45,155 per pupil, $18,562 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 Whale Pass kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Whale Pass's government
Who represents Whale Pass
Whale Pass 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.