Dog Ear, SD town hall & government
Dog Ear spent $16,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dog Ear's government.
Where Dog Ear's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Winner School District 59-2
Dog Ear's K–12 school district, shared with Banner, Beaver Creek, Black, Brunson, Bull Creek and Carter. 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 Dog Ear kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Dog Ear's government
Who represents Dog Ear
Dog Ear 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.