Wheaton, SD town hall & government
Wheaton spent $22,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $880 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheaton's government.
Where Wheaton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- Property taxes 40%
Wheaton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Redfield School District 56-4
Wheaton's K–12 school district, shared with Exline, Frankfort, Lodi, Plato, Redfield and Great Bend. 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 59%
- State 32%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,408 per pupil, $8,547 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.
Also serving Wheaton: Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6 ($14,915 per pupil).
Which schools Wheaton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Wheaton's government
Who represents Wheaton
Wheaton 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.