Prospect, KS town hall & government
Prospect spent $343,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prospect's government.
Where Prospect's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- From the state 43%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Prospect
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flinthills Unified School District 492
Prospect's K–12 school district, shared with Cassoday, Rosalia, Sycamore, Chelsea, Salem and Spring Creek. 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 25%
- State 69%
- Federal 6%
Of the $20,526 per pupil, $10,589 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 Prospect: Bluestem Unified School District 205 ($14,788 per pupil) · El Dorado Unified School District 490 ($13,055 per pupil).
Which schools Prospect kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prospect 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 Prospect's government
Who represents Prospect
Prospect 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.