Valley Brook, KS town hall & government
Valley Brook spent $240,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valley Brook's government.
Where Valley Brook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Valley Brook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Valley Brook didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lyndon Unified School District 421
Valley Brook's K–12 school district, shared with Lyndon, Fairfax and Olivet. 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 24%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,798 per pupil, $10,409 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 Valley Brook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valley Brook 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 Valley Brook's government
Who represents Valley Brook
Valley Brook 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.