De Soto, MO town hall & government
De Soto spent $9.4 million in the year to October 31, 2024, about $1,464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Soto's government.
Where De Soto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for De Soto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
De Soto 73 School District
De Soto's K–12 school district, shared with Olympian Village. 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 45%
- State 48%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,053 per pupil, $7,458 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 De Soto: Hillsboro R-III School District ($11,309 per pupil) · Sunrise R-IX School District ($14,652 per pupil).
Which schools De Soto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in De Soto 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 De Soto's government
Who represents De Soto
De Soto is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.