Bristol, SD town hall & government
Bristol spent $22,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bristol's government.
Where Bristol's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 64%
- Other taxes & licenses 36%
Bristol didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Plankinton School District 01-1
Bristol's K–12 school district, shared with Belford, Firesteel, Hopper, Plankinton, Plankinton and Palatine. 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 49%
- State 41%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,296 per pupil, $11,333 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 Bristol: Wessington Springs School District 36-2 ($12,273 per pupil).
Which schools Bristol kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Bristol's government
Who represents Bristol
Bristol 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.