Pioneer, SD town hall & government
Pioneer spent $11,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $440 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pioneer's government.
Where Pioneer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 67%
- Property taxes 33%
Pioneer 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 Pioneer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pioneer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Northwestern Area School District 56-7
Pioneer'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.
Also serving Pioneer: Faulkton School District 24-4 ($12,949 per pupil) · Redfield School District 56-4 ($13,408 per pupil).
Which schools Pioneer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Pioneer's government
Who represents Pioneer
Pioneer 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.