Clay, KS town hall & government
Clay spent $35,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $455 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Clay collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Clay 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 Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 396
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Douglass, Douglass, Rock Creek and Richland. 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 21%
- State 73%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,655 per pupil, $9,965 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 Clay: Bluestem Unified School District 205 ($14,788 per pupil) · Central Unified School District 462 ($17,977 per pupil).
Which schools Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clay 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay 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.