Forrester, KS town hall & government
Forrester spent $3,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $34 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forrester's government.
Where Forrester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Who works for Forrester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ness City Unified School District 303
Forrester's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Johnson, Ness City, Center, Eden and Ohio. 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 34%
- State 59%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,421 per pupil, $9,464 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 Forrester: Western Plains Unified School District 106 ($22,449 per pupil).
Which schools Forrester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forrester 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 Forrester's government
Who represents Forrester
Forrester 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.