Pontotoc, MS town hall & government
Pontotoc spent $20.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pontotoc's government.
Where Pontotoc's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Pontotoc
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pontotoc didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pontotoc City Schools
Pontotoc'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 20%
- State 61%
- Federal 19%
Of the $10,562 per pupil, $6,667 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 Pontotoc: Pontotoc County Schools ($10,288 per pupil).
Which schools Pontotoc kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pontotoc 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 Pontotoc's government
Who represents Pontotoc
Pontotoc 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.