Prairie, MO town hall & government
Prairie spent $16,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $122 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie's government.
Where Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 100%
Prairie didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Rich Hill R-IV School District
Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Foster, Osage, Rich Hill, New Home, Rockville and Pleasant Gap. 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 39%
- State 43%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,787 per pupil, $7,351 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 Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Prairie's government
Who represents Prairie
Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Mark Alford. 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.