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Silver Creek, SD town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Woonsocket School District 55-4

Silver Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Woonsocket, Woonsocket, Twin Lake, Jackson, Warren and Elliott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,827
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
278
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,827 per pupil, $7,392 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 Silver Creek: Sanborn Central School District 55-5 ($16,335 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Silver Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$3,375
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$285,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Silver Creek

Silver Creek is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.

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