Ada, SD town hall & government
Ada spent $3,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $214 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ada's government.
Where Ada's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Fees & charges 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ada collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Bison School District 52-1
Ada's K–12 school district, shared with Antelope, Beck-Highland, Bison, Bison, Cash and Chaudoin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 63%
- State 24%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,358 per pupil, $9,759 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.
Which schools Ada kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ada's government
Who represents Ada
Ada is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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.