Town Hall · Bates
Bates, SD town hall & government
How to reach Bates's own government.
Schools · school year 2023–24
Groton Area School District 06-6
Bates's K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Bristol, Bristol, Butler, Columbia and Columbia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Spending per pupil
$12,329
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
601
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end
Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal
- Local 81%
- State 7%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,181 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.
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Who represents Bates
Bates is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.