Ladue, MO town hall & government
Ladue spent $19.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ladue's government.
Where Ladue's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Property taxes 37%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Ladue
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ladue didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ladue School District
Ladue's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake Park, Olivette, Frontenac, Westwood and Creve Coeur. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $15,693 per pupil, $9,450 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.
Which schools Ladue kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ladue 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 Ladue's government
Who represents Ladue
Ladue is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Ann Wagner and 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.