Racine, SD town hall & government
Racine spent $38,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $521 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Racine's government.
Where Racine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 22%
Racine 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 Racine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Webster School District 18-5
Racine's K–12 school district, shared with Highland, Rusk, Wallace, Webster, Webster and Morton. 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 72%
- State 18%
- Federal 11%
Of the $11,995 per pupil, $6,898 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 Racine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Racine 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 Racine's government
Who represents Racine
Racine 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.