Rochester, KS town hall & government
Rochester spent $46,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $319 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rochester's government.
Where Rochester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 97%
- From other local governments 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rochester collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Rochester didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Cunningham Unified School District 332
Rochester's K–12 school district, shared with Cunningham, Dresden, Kingman, Liberty, Nashville and Peters. 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 44%
- State 50%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,757 per pupil, $11,091 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 Rochester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rochester 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 Rochester's government
Who represents Rochester
Rochester 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.