Blaine, SD town hall & government
Blaine spent $17,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.
Where Blaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 67%
- Other taxes & licenses 33%
Clark School District 12-2
Blaine's K–12 school district, shared with Bradley, Clark, Darlington, Day, Eden and Fordham. 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 63%
- State 27%
- Federal 10%
Of the $11,683 per pupil, $7,183 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 Blaine: Webster School District 18-5 ($11,995 per pupil).
Which schools Blaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Blaine's government
Who represents Blaine
Blaine 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.