Alta, KS town hall & government
Alta spent $132,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $552 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alta's government.
Where Alta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Alta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alta didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Buhler Unified School District 313
Alta's K–12 school district, shared with Buhler, Little River, Medora, Clay and Hutchinson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 26%
- State 65%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,265 per pupil, $7,206 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 Alta: Moundridge Unified School District 423 ($12,695 per pupil) · Burrton Unified School District 369 ($22,493 per pupil).
Which schools Alta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Alta's government
Who represents Alta
Alta is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. Laura Kelly 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.