Mathews, SD town hall & government
Mathews spent $80,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $678 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mathews's government.
Where Mathews's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Property taxes 50%
Mathews didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
De Smet School District 38-2
Mathews's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, De Smet, De Smet, Spirit Lake, Manchester and Le Sueur. 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 62%
- State 25%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,958 per pupil, $7,706 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 Mathews: Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 ($15,219 per pupil).
Which schools Mathews kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Mathews's government
Who represents Mathews
Mathews 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.