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Franklin, KS town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Ness City Unified School District 303

Franklin's K–12 school district, shared with Johnson, Ness City, Center, Eden, Forrester and Ohio. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,421
Kansas: $14,966
Students
280
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Franklin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,250
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$253,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Franklin's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Franklin

Franklin is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Franklin's representatives, with contacts →

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