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Ogallah, KS town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

WaKeeney Unified School District 208

Ogallah's K–12 school district, shared with Collyer, WaKeeney, Collyer and WaKeeney. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,808
Kansas: $14,966
Students
401
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 33%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,808 per pupil, $9,835 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 Ogallah: Ellis Unified School District 388 ($15,408 per pupil) · Western Plains Unified School District 106 ($22,449 per pupil) · LaCrosse Unified School District 395 ($17,555 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ogallah pay

Typical tax bill
$914
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$118,200
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 Ogallah

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

All of Ogallah's representatives, with contacts →

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