Ferguson, MO town hall & government
Ferguson spent $24.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferguson's government.
Where Ferguson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Ferguson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District
Ferguson's K–12 school district, shared with Calverton Park, Kinloch, Berkeley, Cool Valley, Florissant and Dellwood. 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 51%
- State 33%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,294 per pupil, $7,459 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 Ferguson: Riverview Gardens School District ($15,972 per pupil) · Hazelwood School District ($14,941 per pupil).
Which schools Ferguson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferguson 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 Ferguson's government
Who represents Ferguson
Ferguson 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.