Clayton, SD town hall & government
Clayton spent $36,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $396 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 44%
Clayton 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 Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clayton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bridgewater-Emery School District 30-3
Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Emery, Jefferson, Union and Taylor. 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 51%
- State 33%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,596 per pupil, $7,246 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 Clayton: Freeman School District 33-1 ($14,182 per pupil) · Parkston School District 33-3 ($12,056 per pupil).
Which schools Clayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton 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.