Pearl, SD town hall & government
Pearl spent $60,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,463 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pearl's government.
Where Pearl's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 35%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Pearl didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pearl
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McCook Central School District 43-7
Pearl's K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Salem, Spencer, Benton, Sun Prairie and Brookfield. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,581 per pupil, $6,466 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 Pearl: Howard School District 48-3 ($14,652 per pupil).
Which schools Pearl kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Pearl's government
Who represents Pearl
Pearl 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.