Highland, SD town hall & government
Highland spent $9,000 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 Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Kimball School District 07-2
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Kimball, Kimball, Richland, Smith, Waldro and Wilbur. 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 55%
- State 34%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,854 per pupil, $7,843 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 Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland 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.