Fenton, MO town hall & government
Fenton spent $13.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,247 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fenton's government.
Where Fenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 78%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Fenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fenton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rockwood R-VI School District
Fenton's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Wildwood, Eureka, Ballwin and Chesterfield. 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 Fenton: Lindbergh School District ($12,030 per pupil).
Which schools Fenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fenton 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 Fenton's government
Who represents Fenton
Fenton 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.