Leola, SD town hall & government
Leola spent $30,000 in the year to February 28, 2024, about $508 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leola's government.
Where Leola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Leola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Waverly School District 14-5
Leola's K–12 school district, shared with South Shore, Waverly, Mazeppa, Stockholm, Kranzburg and Germantown. 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 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,471 per pupil, $8,289 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 Leola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leola 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 Leola's government
Who represents Leola
Leola 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.