White, KS town hall & government
White spent $29,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $81 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White's government.
Where White's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 84%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the state 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means White collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for White
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331
White's K–12 school district, shared with Allen, Bennett, Dale, Eagle, Hoosier and Kingman. 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 16%
- State 71%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,269 per pupil, $8,978 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 White: Pretty Prairie Unified School District 311 ($15,505 per pupil).
Which schools White kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in White 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 White's government
Who represents White
White 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.