Key West, KS town hall & government
Key West spent $5,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $22 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Key West's government.
Where Key West's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243
Key West's K–12 school district, shared with Lebo, Rock Creek, Waverly, Pottawatomie, Lincoln and Arvonia. 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 22%
- State 73%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,412 per pupil, $10,322 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.
Which schools Key West kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Key West 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 Key West's government
Who represents Key West
Key West is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.