Leland, MS town hall & government
Leland spent $8.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,323 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leland's government.
Where Leland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Leland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Leland School District
Leland'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 37%
- State 33%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,326 per pupil, $8,004 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 Leland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leland 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 Leland's government
Who represents Leland
Leland 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.