Mellette, SD town hall & government
Mellette spent $67,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $515 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mellette's government.
Where Mellette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Mellette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mellette didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Mellette's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Brentford, Chelsea, Conde, Cresbard and La Prairie. 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 61%
- State 27%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,471 per pupil, $7,228 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 Mellette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Mellette's government
Who represents Mellette
Mellette 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.