Jennings, MO town hall & government
Jennings spent $14.9 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,159 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jennings's government.
Where Jennings's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 29%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Jennings didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Jennings
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jennings didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jennings School District
Jennings's K–12 school district, shared with Flordell Hills and Country Club Hills. 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 25%
- State 46%
- Federal 29%
Of the $13,239 per pupil, $6,659 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 Jennings: Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District ($15,294 per pupil) · Normandy Schools Collaborative ($16,947 per pupil) · Riverview Gardens School District ($15,972 per pupil).
Which schools Jennings kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jennings 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 Jennings's government
Who represents Jennings
Jennings 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.