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Schools · school year 2023–24

Otis-Bison Unified School District 403

Banner's K–12 school district, shared with Albert, Bison, Garfield, Olmitz, Otis and Pioneer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,419
Kansas: $14,966
Students
203
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,419 per pupil, $10,980 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 Banner: LaCrosse Unified School District 395 ($17,555 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Banner pay

Typical tax bill
$1,352
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$108,700
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Banner

Banner is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Banner's representatives, with contacts →

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