Shaw, MS town hall & government
Shaw spent $783,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shaw's government.
Where Shaw's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 18%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Shaw
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West Bolivar Consolidated School District
Shaw's K–12 school district, shared with Benoit, Beulah, Gunnison, Pace and Rosedale. 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 28%
- State 39%
- Federal 33%
Of the $16,276 per pupil, $7,629 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 Shaw kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shaw 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 Shaw's government
Who represents Shaw
Shaw 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.