Prentiss, MS town hall & government
Prentiss spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,929 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prentiss's government.
Where Prentiss's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 42%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Prentiss
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Davis County School District
Prentiss's K–12 school district, shared with Bassfield. 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 33%
- State 42%
- Federal 25%
Of the $14,731 per pupil, $7,267 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 Prentiss kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prentiss 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Prentiss's government
Who represents Prentiss
Prentiss 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.