Dayton, SD town hall & government
Dayton spent $12,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dayton's government.
Where Dayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Dayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Dayton's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Hamilton, Hecla, Hecla, Lake City and Lansing. 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 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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 Dayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dayton's government
Who represents Dayton
Dayton 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.