Pearl, MS town hall & government
Pearl spent $59.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,143 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pearl's government.
Who runs Pearl
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Pearl's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Pearl
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pearl didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pearl Public School District
Pearl'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 34%
- State 45%
- Federal 21%
Of the $10,941 per pupil, $6,486 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 Pearl kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pearl 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 Pearl's government
Who represents Pearl
Pearl 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.