Benedict, SD town hall & government
Benedict spent $44,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,517 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benedict's government.
Where Benedict's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From the state 40%
Benedict 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 Benedict
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sanborn Central School District 55-5
Benedict's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Artesian, Butler, Diana, Letcher and Letcher. 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 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,502 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.
Which schools Benedict kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Benedict's government
Who represents Benedict
Benedict 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.