Alcester, SD town hall & government
Alcester spent $95,000 in the year to February 28, 2023, about $329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alcester's government.
Where Alcester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 38%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Alcester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1
Alcester's K–12 school district, shared with Alcester, Hudson, Virginia, Eden, Big Springs and Norway. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,249 per pupil, $7,388 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 Alcester: Beresford School District 61-2 ($13,173 per pupil).
Which schools Alcester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Alcester's government
Who represents Alcester
Alcester 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.