Forest, MS town hall & government
Forest spent $8.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,587 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest's government.
Where Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forest Municipal School District
Forest's K–12 school district. 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 35%
- State 42%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,600 per pupil, $6,428 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 Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest 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 Forest's government
Who represents Forest
Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Michael Guest. 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.