Westwood, MO town hall & government
Westwood spent $100,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $356 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westwood's government.
Where Westwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 56%
- From other local governments 42%
- Fees & charges 2%
Ladue School District
Westwood's K–12 school district, shared with Crystal Lake Park, Ladue, Olivette, Frontenac and Creve Coeur. 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 90%
- State 9%
- Federal 1%
Of the $15,693 per pupil, $9,450 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 Westwood: Parkway C-2 School District ($14,660 per pupil).
Which schools Westwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westwood 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 Westwood's government
Who represents Westwood
Westwood 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.