Star, KS town hall & government
Star spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $7 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Star's government.
Where Star's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Star 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 Star
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garnett Unified School District 365
Star's K–12 school district, shared with Garnett, Greeley, Jackson, Monroe, Putnam and Walker. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $9,451 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 Star: Burlington Unified School District 244 ($22,194 per pupil) · Lebo-Waverly Unified School District 243 ($17,412 per pupil) · Leroy-Gridley Unified School District 245 ($24,641 per pupil).
Which schools Star kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Star 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 Star's government
Who represents Star
Star 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.