St. Peters, MO town hall & government
St. Peters spent $77.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Peters's government.
Where St. Peters's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for St. Peters
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District
St. Peters's K–12 school district, shared with St. Paul, Josephville, O'Fallon, Flint Hill and Dardenne Prairie. 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 61%
- State 34%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,783 per pupil, $8,210 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 St. Peters: Francis Howell R-III School District ($12,458 per pupil) · St. Charles R-VI School District ($19,064 per pupil).
Which schools St. Peters kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Peters 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 St. Peters's government
Who represents St. Peters
St. Peters is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Robert F. Onder, Jr.. 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.