Bancroft, KY town hall & government
Bancroft spent $282,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bancroft's government.
Where Bancroft's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Sales taxes 34%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Bancroft
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Bancroft's K–12 school district, shared with Audubon Park, Barbourmeade, Beechwood Village, Bellemeade, Bellewood and Blue Ridge Manor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 54%
- State 32%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,739 per pupil, $9,906 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.
Which schools Bancroft kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bancroft 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 Bancroft's government
Who represents Bancroft
Bancroft is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Morgan McGarvey. Andy Beshear 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.