Peoria, KS town hall & government
Peoria spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Peoria's government.
Where Peoria's money goes
Who works for Peoria
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wellsville Unified School District 289
Peoria's K–12 school district, shared with Franklin, Wellsville, Hayes and Richland. 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 29%
- State 67%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,501 per pupil, $8,585 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 Peoria: Paola Unified School District 368 ($22,822 per pupil) · Ottawa Unified School District 290 ($14,248 per pupil) · Central Heights Unified School District 288 ($16,367 per pupil).
Which schools Peoria kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Peoria 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 Peoria's government
Who represents Peoria
Peoria 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.