Lawrence, SD town hall & government
Lawrence spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $69 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lawrence's government.
Where Lawrence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- From the state 41%
Lawrence didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Sisseton School District 54-2
Lawrence's K–12 school district, shared with Bossko, Claire City, Dry Wood Lake, Dumarce, Easter and Enterprise. 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 30%
- State 18%
- Federal 53%
Of the $14,637 per pupil, $7,575 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 Lawrence: Wilmot School District 54-7 ($14,961 per pupil).
Which schools Lawrence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lawrence's government
Who represents Lawrence
Lawrence 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.