Kosciusko, MS town hall & government
Kosciusko spent $15.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kosciusko's government.
Where Kosciusko's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kosciusko
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kosciusko School District
Kosciusko'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 28%
- State 48%
- Federal 24%
Of the $15,291 per pupil, $7,146 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 Kosciusko kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko's government
Who represents Kosciusko
Kosciusko is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Bennie G. Thompson. 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.