Clark, SD town hall & government
Clark spent $60,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clark's government.
Where Clark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 65%
- From the state 35%
Clark 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 Clark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clark didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Platte-Geddes School District 11-5
Clark's K–12 school district, shared with Darlington, Forbes, Geddes, Hamilton, La Roche and Lake George. 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 67%
- State 23%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,898 per pupil, $8,289 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 Clark: Corsica-Stickney School District 21-3 ($13,820 per pupil).
Which schools Clark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Clark's government
Who represents Clark
Clark 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.