Prairie, SD town hall & government
Prairie spent $146,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $495 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie's government.
Where Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 28%
Prairie 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 Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Beresford School District 61-2
Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Beresford, Pleasant, Garfield, Emmet, Glenwood and Brooklyn. 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 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,173 per pupil, $8,071 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 Prairie: Alcester-Hudson School District 61-1 ($12,249 per pupil).
Which schools Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Prairie's government
Who represents Prairie
Prairie 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.