Lecompton, KS town hall & government
Lecompton spent $540,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lecompton's government.
Where Lecompton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Lecompton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lecompton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Perry Public Schools Unified School District 343
Lecompton's K–12 school district, shared with Perry, Kentucky, Rural, Lecompton, Kaw and Kanwaka. 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 36%
- State 59%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,678 per pupil, $9,077 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 Lecompton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lecompton 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 Lecompton's government
Who represents Lecompton
Lecompton 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.