Kake, AK town hall & government
Kake spent $5.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,741 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kake's government.
Where Kake's money goes
Kake runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Alaska cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 60%
- From the federal government 19%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Utility sales 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Kake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kake City School District
Kake's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Kake, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Alaska districts overall: 24% local, 55% state, 21% federal
- Local 12%
- State 55%
- Federal 32%
Of the $42,037 per pupil, $18,383 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 Kake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Kake's government
Who represents Kake
Kake is represented in Congress by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nicholas J. Begich III. Mike Dunleavy 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.