Paxton, KS town hall & government
Paxton spent $20,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paxton's government.
Where Paxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From the state 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Paxton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Paxton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Paxton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Triplains Unified School District 275
Paxton's K–12 school district, shared with McAllaster, Russell Springs, Russell Springs, Winona, Winona and Western. 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 38%
- State 59%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,644 per pupil, $13,493 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 Paxton: Leoti Unified School District 467 ($15,033 per pupil) · Scott County Unified School District 466 ($13,358 per pupil).
Which schools Paxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Paxton's government
Who represents Paxton
Paxton is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.