Mission, KS town hall & government
Mission spent $17.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mission's government.
Who runs Mission
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mission's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Mission 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 Mission
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District
Mission's K–12 school district, shared with Fairway, Merriam, Mission Hills, Mission Woods, Prairie Village and Roeland 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 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,332 per pupil, $8,167 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 Mission kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mission 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 Mission's government
Who represents Mission
Mission 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.