Derby, KS town hall & government
Derby spent $40.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Derby's government.
Where Derby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Derby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Derby Unified School District 260
Derby's K–12 school district, shared with Riverside, Gypsum and Rockford. 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 8%
Of the $12,578 per pupil, $7,441 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 Derby: Mulvane Unified School District 263 ($12,849 per pupil).
Which schools Derby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Derby 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 Derby's government
Who represents Derby
Derby 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.