Sunset Hills, MO town hall & government
Sunset Hills spent $13 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,437 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunset Hills's government.
Where Sunset Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 67%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Sunset Hills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lindbergh School District
Sunset Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Grantwood Village, Crestwood, Fenton and Lakeshire. 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 79%
- State 19%
- Federal 2%
Of the $12,030 per pupil, $6,700 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 Sunset Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunset Hills 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 Sunset Hills's government
Who represents Sunset Hills
Sunset Hills is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Ann Wagner. 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.