Welda, KS town hall & government
Welda spent $18,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $61 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Welda's government.
Where Welda's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Garnett Unified School District 365
Welda's K–12 school district, shared with Garnett, Greeley, Jackson, Monroe, Putnam and Walker. 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 25%
- State 67%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $9,451 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 Welda: Crest Unified School District 479 ($15,659 per pupil).
Which schools Welda kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Welda 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 Welda's government
Who represents Welda
Welda is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Sharice Davids. 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.