Collected and spent
In 2023, Kansas City Unified School District 500 spent about $401.7M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$401.7M
Fiscal year 2023 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$5.031 per $100 of value
Source · Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City KS, Kansas City KS schools. Read on August 25, 2026.
Details
Kansas City KS schools (USD 500) certified 2024 rate — school-only 50.310 of the certified 61.819 USD 500 total on the Unified Government's 2024 levy sheet (the library board's 11.509 is carried on the separate Kansas City, Kansas Public Library line; includes the 20-mill rate every Kansas district charges)Where it goes
Three service lines.
Schools
$307.2M
Public works
$79.6M
General government
$14.9M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
A Kansas City Unified School District 500 address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Kansas City Unified School District 500
Sources
What it is
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City KS, Kansas City KS schools. Read on August 25, 2026.
Details
Kansas City KS schools (USD 500) certified 2024 rate — school-only 50.310 of the certified 61.819 USD 500 total on the Unified Government's 2024 levy sheet (the library board's 11.509 is carried on the separate Kansas City, Kansas Public Library line; includes the 20-mill rate every Kansas district charges)Spent
NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City KS, Kansas City KS schools. Read on August 25, 2026.
Details
Kansas City KS schools (USD 500) certified 2024 rate — school-only 50.310 of the certified 61.819 USD 500 total on the Unified Government's 2024 levy sheet (the library board's 11.509 is carried on the separate Kansas City, Kansas Public Library line; includes the 20-mill rate every Kansas district charges)To act on what you have read
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