Spring Valley, KS town hall & government
Spring Valley spent $4,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring Valley's government.
Where Spring Valley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Spring Valley collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Spring Valley didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Baxter Springs Unified School District 508
Spring Valley's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter Springs. 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 12%
- State 73%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,651 per pupil, $9,721 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 Spring Valley: Riverton Unified School District 404 ($15,861 per pupil) · Columbus Unified School District 493 ($14,442 per pupil).
Which schools Spring Valley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley's government
Who represents Spring Valley
Spring Valley is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. 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.