Foristell, MO town hall & government
Foristell spent $584,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Foristell's government.
Where Foristell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Foristell didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Foristell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wentzville R-IV School District
Foristell's K–12 school district, shared with Lake St. Louis, Wentzville, Flint Hill and Dardenne Prairie. 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,757 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 Foristell: Wright City R-II of Warren County ($13,404 per pupil).
Which schools Foristell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Foristell 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 Foristell's government
Who represents Foristell
Foristell is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Ann Wagner and 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.