Rat Lake, ND town hall & government
Rat Lake spent $446,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $19,391 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rat Lake's government.
Where Rat Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 99%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
New Town Public School District 1
Rat Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Big Bend, Crane Creek, Howie, Knife River, New Town and Osborn. 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 21%
- State <1%
- Federal 79%
Of the $19,534 per pupil, $12,386 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 Rat Lake: Stanley Public School District 2 ($14,010 per pupil).
Which schools Rat Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Rat Lake's government
Who represents Rat Lake
Rat Lake 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.