Perry, SD town hall & government
Perry spent $119,000 in the year to January 31, 2022, about $111 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perry's government.
Where Perry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 36%
- From the state 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the federal government 14%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Perry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lennox School District 41-4
Perry's K–12 school district, shared with Chancellor, Lennox, Grant, Worthing, Germantown and Middleton. 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 60%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,855 per pupil, $5,882 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 Perry: Tea Area School District 41-5 ($10,166 per pupil).
Which schools Perry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perry 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 Perry's government
Who represents Perry
Perry 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.