West Cherry, KS town hall & government
West Cherry spent $1,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Cherry's government.
Where West Cherry's money goes
West Cherry didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Independence Unified School District 446
West Cherry's K–12 school district, shared with Elk City, Independence, Independence, Rutland, Sycamore and Drum Creek. 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 22%
- State 66%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,088 per pupil, $8,817 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 West Cherry: Neodesha Unified School District 461 ($16,158 per pupil) · Cherryvale Unified School District 447 ($16,337 per pupil).
Which schools West Cherry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in West Cherry 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.
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Who represents West Cherry
West Cherry 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.