Wacker, SD town hall & government
Wacker spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $571 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wacker's government.
Where Wacker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 96%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wacker collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Wacker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wacker didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Leola School District 44-2
Wacker's K–12 school district, shared with Carl, Hoffman, Leola, Long Lake, Wachter and Weber. 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 66%
- State 26%
- Federal 8%
Of the $17,833 per pupil, $10,190 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 Wacker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Wacker's government
Who represents Wacker
Wacker 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.