Custer, KS town hall & government
Custer spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Custer's government.
Where Custer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Custer collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299
Custer's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hunter, Lucas, Luray, Pleasant and Sylvan Grove. 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 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,514 per pupil, $8,810 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 Custer: Waconda Unified School District 272 ($17,141 per pupil).
Which schools Custer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Custer's government
Who represents Custer
Custer is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.