Salina, KS town hall & government
Salina spent $82.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,780 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salina's government.
Where Salina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Salina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salina Unified School District 305
Salina's K–12 school district, shared with Smoky Hill, Elm Creek, Cambria and Greeley. 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 33%
- State 51%
- Federal 16%
Of the $20,224 per pupil, $12,373 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 Salina: Smoky Valley Unified School District 400 ($10,808 per pupil) · Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306 ($15,012 per pupil).
Which schools Salina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salina 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 Salina's government
Who represents Salina
Salina is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. 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.