Starr, KS town hall & government
Starr spent $4,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Starr's government.
Where Starr's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Starr didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Southern Cloud Unified School District 334
Starr's K–12 school district, shared with Glasco, Miltonvale, Oakland, Lyon, Meredith and Solomon. 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 27%
- State 66%
- Federal 7%
Of the $27,291 per pupil, $17,299 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 Starr: Clay Center Unified School District 379 ($17,478 per pupil).
Which schools Starr kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Starr 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 Starr's government
Who represents Starr
Starr 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.