Highland, SD town hall & government
Highland spent $49,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $570 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
- Property taxes 70%
- Other taxes & licenses 28%
- Fees & charges 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Highland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Warner School District 06-5
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Stratford, Warner, New Hope, West Rondell, East Rondell and Warner. 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 52%
- State 41%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,506 per pupil, $7,567 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 Highland: Aberdeen School District 06-1 ($11,519 per pupil).
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.