Scooba, MS town hall & government
Scooba spent $78,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $115 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Scooba's government.
Where Scooba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 78%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Scooba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kemper County School District
Scooba's K–12 school district, shared with De Kalb. 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 40%
- State 33%
- Federal 26%
Of the $20,197 per pupil, $10,446 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 Scooba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Scooba 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 Scooba's government
Who represents Scooba
Scooba 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.