Wentzville, MO town hall & government
Wentzville spent $77.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,639 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wentzville's government.
Who runs Wentzville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wentzville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From other local governments 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Wentzville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wentzville R-IV School District
Wentzville's K–12 school district, shared with Lake St. Louis, Foristell, 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 58%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,482 per pupil, $7,757 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 Wentzville: Fort Zumwalt R-II School District ($14,783 per pupil).
Which schools Wentzville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wentzville 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 Wentzville's government
Who represents Wentzville
Wentzville is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representatives Robert F. Onder, Jr. and 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.