Capital, SD town hall & government
Capital spent $89,000 in the year to February 28, 2023, about $1,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Capital's government.
Where Capital's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Capital
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Capital didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Scotland School District 04-3
Capital's K–12 school district, shared with Lesterville, Scotland, Kaylor and Sharon. 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 59%
- State 32%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,465 per pupil, $8,678 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 Capital: Menno School District 33-2 ($17,122 per pupil).
Which schools Capital kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Capital's government
Who represents Capital
Capital 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.