Lamar, NE town hall & government
Lamar spent $11,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamar's government.
Where Lamar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 86%
- Property taxes 14%
Chase County Schools
Lamar's K–12 school district, shared with Imperial. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Nebraska districts overall: 56% local, 34% state, 10% federal
- Local 72%
- State 25%
- Federal 4%
Of the $15,901 per pupil, $9,823 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 Lamar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lamar's government
Who represents Lamar
Lamar is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen 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.