Palestine, KS town hall & government
Palestine spent $48,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $218 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palestine's government.
Where Palestine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Palestine didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Palestine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Palestine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belle Plaine Unified School District 357
Palestine's K–12 school district, shared with Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine, Harmon and London. 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 16%
- State 79%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,445 per pupil, $10,340 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 Palestine: Oxford Unified School District 358 ($12,655 per pupil).
Which schools Palestine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palestine 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 Palestine's government
Who represents Palestine
Palestine is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.