Clayton, MO town hall & government
Clayton spent $34.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,004 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clayton's government.
Where Clayton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Clayton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clayton School District
Clayton's K–12 school district. 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 92%
- State 6%
- Federal 1%
Of the $24,787 per pupil, $14,534 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 Clayton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clayton 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 Clayton's government
Who represents Clayton
Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. 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.