Putnam, KS town hall & government
Putnam spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Putnam's government.
Where Putnam's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Garnett Unified School District 365
Putnam's K–12 school district, shared with Garnett, Greeley, Jackson, Monroe, Walker and Washington. 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 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $9,451 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 Putnam kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Putnam's government
Who represents Putnam
Putnam 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.