Chesterfield, MO town hall & government
Chesterfield spent $39.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $801 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesterfield's government.
Where Chesterfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- From other local governments 26%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Chesterfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockwood R-VI School District
Chesterfield's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Wildwood, Eureka, Ballwin and Fenton. 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 76%
- State 22%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,268 per pupil, $8,039 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 Chesterfield: Parkway C-2 School District ($14,660 per pupil).
Which schools Chesterfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield's government
Who represents Chesterfield
Chesterfield is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.