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Voltaire, KS town hall & government

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Schools · school year 2023–24

Goodland Unified School District 352

Voltaire's K–12 school district, shared with Goodland, Grant, Itasca, Kanorado, Logan and McPherson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,073
Kansas: $14,966
Students
913
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,073 per pupil, $8,158 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Voltaire pay

Typical tax bill
$2,103
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$172,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Voltaire

Voltaire is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Voltaire's representatives, with contacts →

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