Ruleville, MS town hall & government
Ruleville spent $2.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $893 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ruleville's government.
Where Ruleville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Ruleville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ruleville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ruleville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sunflower County Consolidated School District
Ruleville's K–12 school district, shared with Doddsville, Drew, Indianola, Inverness, Moorhead and Sunflower. 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 30%
- Federal 44%
Of the $14,099 per pupil, $6,828 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 Ruleville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ruleville 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 Ruleville's government
Who represents Ruleville
Ruleville 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.