Kechi, KS town hall & government
Kechi spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kechi's government.
Where Kechi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Kechi 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 Kechi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wichita Unified School District 259
Kechi's K–12 school district, shared with Eastborough, Wichita, Bel Aire, Minneha, Kechi and Park City. 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 18%
- State 63%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,000 per pupil, $8,328 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 Kechi: Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262 ($15,850 per pupil).
Which schools Kechi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kechi 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 Kechi's government
Who represents Kechi
Kechi 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.