Wakpala, SD town hall & government
Wakpala spent $82,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $267 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakpala's government.
Where Wakpala's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 60%
- From other local governments 19%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 2%
Wakpala didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Smee School District 15-3
Wakpala's K–12 school district. 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 8%
- State 33%
- Federal 59%
Of the $27,060 per pupil, $13,186 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 Wakpala kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Wakpala's government
Who represents Wakpala
Wakpala 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.