Raytown, MO town hall & government
Raytown spent $20.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $688 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raytown's government.
Where Raytown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Raytown didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Raytown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Raytown C-2 School District
Raytown's K–12 school district. 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 51%
- State 37%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,574 per pupil, $7,379 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 Raytown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Raytown 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 Raytown's government
Who represents Raytown
Raytown is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Emanuel Cleaver. 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.