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Mirage, KS town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Cheylin Unified School District 103

Mirage's K–12 school district, shared with Bird City, Bird City, McDonald, Rocewood and Calhoun. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,671
Kansas: $14,966
Students
161
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 33%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,671 per pupil, $12,602 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 Mirage: Rawlins County Unified School District 105 ($16,648 per pupil) · Brewster Unified School District 314 ($19,555 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mirage pay

Typical tax bill
$4,375
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$593,800
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Mirage

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

All of Mirage's representatives, with contacts →

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