Sparta, MO town hall & government
Sparta spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $683 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparta's government.
Where Sparta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 23%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Sparta didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sparta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sparta R-III School District
Sparta'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 33%
- State 54%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,527 per pupil, $5,938 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 Sparta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparta 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sparta's government
Who represents Sparta
Sparta is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Eric Burlison. 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.