Ramsey, SD town hall & government
Ramsey spent $90,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $373 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ramsey's government.
Where Ramsey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From the state 29%
Ramsey didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Montrose School District 43-2
Ramsey's K–12 school district, shared with Montrose, Montrose, Greenland and Clear Lake. 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 47%
- State 48%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,166 per pupil, $7,513 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 Ramsey: Madison Central School District 39-2 ($11,654 per pupil).
Which schools Ramsey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ramsey 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 Ramsey's government
Who represents Ramsey
Ramsey 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.