Blue Springs, MO town hall & government
Blue Springs spent $68.6 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,153 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue Springs's government.
Where Blue Springs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Blue Springs didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Blue Springs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blue Springs R-IV School District
Blue Springs's K–12 school district, shared with Lake Tapawingo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal
- Local 62%
- State 32%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,612 per pupil, $7,605 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 Blue Springs: Lee's Summit R-VII School District ($15,082 per pupil) · Grain Valley R-V School District ($12,329 per pupil).
Which schools Blue Springs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue Springs 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.
Contact Blue Springs's government
Who represents Blue Springs
Blue Springs is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Mark Alford and Emanuel Cleaver. Mike Kehoe 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.