Kennedy, SD town hall & government
Kennedy spent $93,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $1,329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kennedy's government.
Where Kennedy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 52%
- Property taxes 37%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Kennedy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wagner School District 11-4
Kennedy's K–12 school district, shared with Bryan, Dante, Highland, Lawrence, Ree and Wagner. 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 16%
- State 29%
- Federal 55%
Of the $16,919 per pupil, $9,881 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 Kennedy: Armour School District 21-1 ($14,165 per pupil).
Which schools Kennedy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Kennedy's government
Who represents Kennedy
Kennedy 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.