Shelby, SD town hall & government
Shelby spent $73,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $753 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Property taxes 45%
Shelby 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 Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shelby didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Shelby's K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Bates, Bristol, Bristol, Butler and Columbia. 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 81%
- State 7%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,329 per pupil, $7,181 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 Shelby: Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 ($11,802 per pupil).
Which schools Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby 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.