Vail, SD town hall & government
Vail spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $100 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vail's government.
Where Vail's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Vail didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Bison School District 52-1
Vail's K–12 school district, shared with Ada, Antelope, Beck-Highland, Bison, Bison and Cash. 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 63%
- State 24%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,358 per pupil, $9,759 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 Vail kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Vail's government
Who represents Vail
Vail 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.