Prairie Centre, ND town hall & government
Prairie Centre spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $367 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie Centre's government.
Where Prairie Centre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 52%
- Property taxes 48%
Who works for Prairie Centre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Park River Area Public School District 8
Prairie Centre's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Adams, Kensington, Park River, Pisek and Vesta. 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 34%
- State 54%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,372 per pupil, $7,389 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 Prairie Centre: Minto Public School District 20 ($13,090 per pupil) · Grafton Public School District 18 ($12,077 per pupil).
Which schools Prairie Centre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Prairie Centre's government
Who represents Prairie Centre
Prairie Centre 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.