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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.

Town budget

Where Rat Lake's money goes

Spent
$446,000
fiscal year to January 31, 2022
Per resident
$19,391
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$438,00098%
Administration & buildings
$2,000<1%
Other
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 99%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$19,534
North Dakota: $16,642
Students
950
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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).

Local

Contact Rat Lake's government

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Beyond town hall

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.

All of Rat Lake's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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