Baker, KS town hall & government
Baker spent $5,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Where Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Baker didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Pittsburg Unified School District 250
Baker's K–12 school district, shared with Pittsburg. 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 16%
- State 69%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,646 per pupil, $8,514 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 Baker: Cherokee Unified School District 247 ($18,720 per pupil) · Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249 ($13,318 per pupil) · Girard Unified School District 248 ($15,314 per pupil).
Which schools Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baker pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.