Hazelwood, MO town hall & government
Hazelwood spent $41.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,673 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hazelwood's government.
Where Hazelwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 54%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Hazelwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hazelwood School District
Hazelwood's K–12 school district, shared with Black Jack, Bridgeton, Florissant and Bellefontaine Neighbors. 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 59%
- State 32%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,941 per pupil, $8,189 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 Hazelwood: Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ($15,294 per pupil).
Which schools Hazelwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hazelwood 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 Hazelwood's government
Who represents Hazelwood
Hazelwood 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.