Algoma, MS town hall & government
Algoma spent $27,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $40 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Algoma's government.
Where Algoma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 96%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Algoma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pontotoc County Schools
Algoma's K–12 school district, shared with Ecru, Thaxton, Toccopola and Sherman. 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 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $10,288 per pupil, $6,576 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 Algoma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Algoma's government
Who represents Algoma
Algoma 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.