Prescott, KS town hall & government
Prescott spent $289,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,078 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prescott's government.
Where Prescott's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 71%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Prescott 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 Prescott
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jayhawk Unified School District 346
Prescott's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mound, Blue Mound, Mound City, Stanton, Sheridan and Mound City. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,529 per pupil, $9,907 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 Prescott kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prescott 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 Prescott's government
Who represents Prescott
Prescott is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.