Pratt, KS town hall & government
Pratt spent $26.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,113 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pratt's government.
Where Pratt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Pratt didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pratt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pratt Unified School District 382
Pratt's K–12 school district, shared with Iuka, Preston, Township 6, Township 12 and Township 7. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,976 per pupil, $8,976 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.
Which schools Pratt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pratt 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.
Contact Pratt's government
Who represents Pratt
Pratt 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.