Town Hall · Smoaks

Smoaks, SC town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Colleton County School District

Smoaks's K–12 school district, shared with Cottageville, Edisto Beach, Lodge, Walterboro and Williams. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,670
South Carolina: $15,090
Students
4,777
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$58.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $15,670 per pupil, $7,154 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Smoaks pay

Typical tax bill
$767
a year · South Carolina typical $1,251
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · South Carolina 0.48%
Typical home value
$155,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Smoaks

Smoaks is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative James E. Clyburn. Henry McMaster is governor.

All of Smoaks's representatives, with contacts →

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