Stark, MO town hall & government
Stark spent $1,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stark's government.
Where Stark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 100%
East Newton County R-VI School District
Stark's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Granby, Newtonia, Ritchey and Stella. 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 24%
- State 58%
- Federal 18%
Of the $9,905 per pupil, $5,572 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 Stark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stark 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 Stark's government
Who represents Stark
Stark 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.