University, MO town hall & government
University spent $37 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,077 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach University's government.
Where University's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for University
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
University City School District
University'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 73%
- State 19%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,322 per pupil, $9,305 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 University kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in University 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 University's government
Who represents University
University is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Wesley Bell. 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.