Booneville, MS town hall & government
Booneville spent $19.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,175 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Booneville's government.
Where Booneville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Booneville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Prentiss County School District
Booneville's K–12 school district, shared with Jumpertown and Marietta. 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 21%
- State 64%
- Federal 15%
Of the $11,634 per pupil, $6,974 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 Booneville: Booneville School District ($10,698 per pupil).
Which schools Booneville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Booneville 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 Booneville's government
Who represents Booneville
Booneville 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.