Ree Heights, SD town hall & government
Ree Heights spent $12,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ree Heights's government.
Where Ree Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ree Heights collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ree Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miller Area School District 29-4
Ree Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Alden, Alpha, Bates, Campbell, Carlton and Cedar. 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 78%
- State 16%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,023 per pupil, $8,369 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 Ree Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ree Heights 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 Ree Heights's government
Who represents Ree Heights
Ree Heights 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.