Shawnee, KS town hall & government
Shawnee spent $88.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shawnee's government.
Where Shawnee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 31%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Shawnee didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Shawnee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
De Soto Unified School District 232
Shawnee's K–12 school district, shared with De Soto and Lexington. 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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,922 per pupil, $8,224 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 Shawnee: Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District ($13,332 per pupil).
Which schools Shawnee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shawnee 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 Shawnee's government
Who represents Shawnee
Shawnee 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.