Leawood, KS town hall & government
Leawood spent $77.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leawood's government.
Where Leawood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Leawood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Valley Unified School District 229
Leawood's K–12 school district, shared with Aubry, Oxford and Overland Park. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,588 per pupil, $8,084 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 Leawood: Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District ($13,332 per pupil).
Which schools Leawood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leawood 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 Leawood's government
Who represents Leawood
Leawood is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.