Tyro, KS town hall & government
Tyro spent $79,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $405 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tyro's government.
Where Tyro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 34%
Who works for Tyro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caney Valley Unified School District 436
Tyro's K–12 school district, shared with Caney, Caney, Havana, Niotaze, Little Caney and Rutland. 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 $15,894 per pupil, $8,926 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.
Which schools Tyro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tyro 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 Tyro's government
Who represents Tyro
Tyro 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.