Waco, KS town hall & government
Waco spent $155,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $204 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waco's government.
Where Waco's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From the state 15%
Who works for Waco
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Haysville Unified School District 261
Waco's K–12 school district, shared with Haysville and Riverside. 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 14%
- State 80%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,563 per pupil, $7,582 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 Waco: Clearwater Unified School District 264 ($13,483 per pupil) · Goddard Unified School District 265 ($15,301 per pupil).
Which schools Waco kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waco 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 Waco's government
Who represents Waco
Waco is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Ron Estes. 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.