Sun Prairie, SD town hall & government
Sun Prairie spent $54,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sun Prairie's government.
Where Sun Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 34%
Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sun Prairie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
McCook Central School District 43-7
Sun Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Salem, Salem, Spencer, Benton, Brookfield and Richland. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,581 per pupil, $6,466 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 Sun Prairie: Howard School District 48-3 ($14,652 per pupil).
Which schools Sun Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sun Prairie 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 Sun Prairie's government
Who represents Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie 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.