Carpenter, ND town hall & government
Carpenter spent $40,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $800 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carpenter's government.
Where Carpenter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- From the state 45%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Carpenter collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Hope-Page Public School District 85
Carpenter's K–12 school district, shared with Ayr, Colgate, Hope, Hugo, Luverne and Melrose. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Dakota districts overall: 40% local, 46% state, 14% federal
- Local 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 3%
Of the $23,228 per pupil, $11,569 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 Carpenter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Carpenter's government
Who represents Carpenter
Carpenter is represented in Congress by Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak. Kelly Armstrong 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.