De Soto, KS town hall & government
De Soto spent $8.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,284 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Soto's government.
Where De Soto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
De Soto didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for De Soto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. De Soto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
De Soto Unified School District 232
De Soto's K–12 school district, shared with Lexington and Shawnee. 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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,922 per pupil, $8,224 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 De Soto: Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231 ($13,601 per pupil).
Which schools De Soto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in De Soto 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 De Soto's government
Who represents De Soto
De Soto is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.