Drexel, MO town hall & government
Drexel spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Drexel's government.
Where Drexel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From other local governments 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Drexel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Drexel R-IV School District
Drexel's K–12 school district, shared with West Boone. 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 $15,781 per pupil, $8,850 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 Drexel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Drexel 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Drexel's government
Who represents Drexel
Drexel is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.