Raleigh, MS town hall & government
Raleigh spent $1.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,273 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Raleigh's government.
Where Raleigh's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Raleigh
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Smith County School District
Raleigh's K–12 school district, shared with Mize, Polkville, Sylvarena and Taylorsville. 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 27%
- State 51%
- Federal 23%
Of the $10,175 per pupil, $5,908 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 Raleigh kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Raleigh 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 Raleigh's government
Who represents Raleigh
Raleigh 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.