Carter, SD town hall & government
Carter spent $8,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $205 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carter's government.
Where Carter's money goes
Carter 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 Carter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Carter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Winner School District 59-2
Carter's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver Creek, Black, Brunson, Bull Creek and Condon. 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 46%
- State 30%
- Federal 23%
Of the $10,897 per pupil, $6,164 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 Carter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Carter's government
Who represents Carter
Carter 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.