Wildwood, MO town hall & government
Wildwood spent $19.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wildwood's government.
Where Wildwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 64%
- From the federal government 11%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wildwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockwood R-VI School District
Wildwood's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkson Valley, Ellisville, Eureka, Ballwin, Fenton and Chesterfield. 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 76%
- State 22%
- Federal 3%
Of the $13,268 per pupil, $8,039 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 Wildwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wildwood 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 Wildwood's government
Who represents Wildwood
Wildwood 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.