Baker, SD town hall & government
Baker spent $70,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $700 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Where Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 91%
- Property taxes 9%
Baker didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Mount Vernon School District 17-3
Baker's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Blendon, Union, Beulah and Lisbon. 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 48%
- State 44%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,372 per pupil, $8,109 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 Baker: Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3 ($13,820 per pupil) · Ethan School District 17-1 ($10,842 per pupil).
Which schools Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker 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.