Penalosa, KS town hall & government
Penalosa spent $19,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,056 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Penalosa's government.
Where Penalosa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 29%
- Sales taxes 14%
Penalosa didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Cunningham Unified School District 332
Penalosa's K–12 school district, shared with Cunningham, Dresden, Kingman, Liberty, Nashville and Peters. 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 44%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,757 per pupil, $11,091 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 Penalosa: Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331 ($15,269 per pupil).
Which schools Penalosa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Penalosa's government
Who represents Penalosa
Penalosa 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.