Athol, SD town hall & government
Athol spent $18,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $286 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athol's government.
Where Athol's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Athol collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Athol's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard and La Prairie. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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 Athol: Redfield School District 56-4 ($13,408 per pupil).
Which schools Athol kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Athol's government
Who represents Athol
Athol 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.