Brainard, SD town hall & government
Brainard spent $36,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $360 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brainard's government.
Where Brainard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Brainard collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Brainard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frederick Area School District 06-2
Brainard's K–12 school district, shared with Allison, Frederick, Frederick, Oneota, Osceola and Palmyra. 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 25%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $8,451 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 Brainard: Groton Area School District 06-6 ($12,329 per pupil).
Which schools Brainard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Brainard's government
Who represents Brainard
Brainard 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.