Shell Rock, KS town hall & government
Shell Rock spent $99,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $707 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shell Rock's government.
Where Shell Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
Shell Rock didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Shell Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shell Rock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Madison-Virgil Unified School District 386
Shell Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Virgil, Lane and Madison. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $24,578 per pupil, $14,178 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 Shell Rock: Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245 ($24,641 per pupil).
Which schools Shell Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shell Rock 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.
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Who represents Shell Rock
Shell Rock 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.