Lake, SD town hall & government
Lake spent $17,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $362 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake's government.
Where Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 50%
- Property taxes 50%
Colome School District 59-3
Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Colome, Keyapaha, Lincoln, Pleasant View, Stewart and Colome. 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 20%
- Federal 28%
Of the $17,865 per pupil, $9,808 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 Lake: Winner School District 59-2 ($10,897 per pupil).
Which schools Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lake's government
Who represents Lake
Lake 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.