Lostwood, ND town hall & government
Lostwood spent $52,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lostwood's government.
Where Lostwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 26%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lostwood collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Lostwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanley Public School District 2
Lostwood's K–12 school district, shared with Alger, Burke, Clearwater, Debing, Idaho and James Hill. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,010 per pupil, $8,497 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.
Also serving Lostwood: Powers Lake Public School District 27 ($18,022 per pupil).
Which schools Lostwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lostwood's government
Who represents Lostwood
Lostwood 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.