Alto, SD town hall & government
Alto spent $9,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alto's government.
Where Alto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 57%
- Property taxes 43%
Alto didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Waubay School District 18-3
Alto's K–12 school district, shared with Central Point, Waubay, Egeland, Ortley, Waubay and Blooming Valley. 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 39%
- State 16%
- Federal 45%
Of the $17,948 per pupil, $10,820 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 Alto: Wilmot School District 54-7 ($14,961 per pupil) · Sisseton School District 54-2 ($14,637 per pupil) · Summit School District 54-6 ($14,849 per pupil).
Which schools Alto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Alto's government
Who represents Alto
Alto 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.