Ackerman, MS town hall & government
Ackerman spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,008 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ackerman's government.
Where Ackerman's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Ackerman
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Choctaw County School District
Ackerman's K–12 school district, shared with French Camp and Weir. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 47%
- State 37%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,222 per pupil, $9,081 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 Ackerman kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ackerman 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 Ackerman's government
Who represents Ackerman
Ackerman is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Trent Kelly. Tate Reeves 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.