Valley, SD town hall & government
Valley spent $36,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $973 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valley's government.
Where Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 82%
- From the state 18%
Who works for Valley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Valley didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Groton Area School District 06-6
Valley'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.
Which schools Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Valley's government
Who represents Valley
Valley 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.