White, SD town hall & government
White spent $7,000 in the year to February 28, 2022, about $52 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White's government.
Where White's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 59%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Sales taxes 16%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means White collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for White
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. White didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
White's K–12 school district, shared with Britton, Dayton, Hamilton, Hecla, Hecla and Lake City. 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 67%
- State 20%
- Federal 13%
Of the $11,802 per pupil, $6,644 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 White kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact White's government
Who represents White
White 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.