Ola, SD town hall & government
Ola spent $24,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $216 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ola's government.
Where Ola's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 87%
- Property taxes 13%
Who works for Ola
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Chamberlain School District 07-1
Ola's K–12 school district, shared with America, Bailey, Brule, Chamberlain, Chamberlain and Oacoma. 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 39%
- State 24%
- Federal 37%
Of the $13,940 per pupil, $8,533 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 Ola kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Ola's government
Who represents Ola
Ola 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.