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Union, SD town hall & government
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Schools · school year 2023–24
Newell School District 09-2
Union's K–12 school district, shared with Newell, Nisland and Vale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Spending per pupil
$15,794
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
243
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 57%
- State 29%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,794 per pupil, $8,416 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.
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Who represents Union
Union is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.