Shubuta, MS town hall & government
Shubuta spent $616,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,544 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shubuta's government.
Where Shubuta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Shubuta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Quitman School District
Shubuta's K–12 school district, shared with Pachuta, Quitman and Stonewall. 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 32%
- State 40%
- Federal 27%
Of the $13,921 per pupil, $6,998 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 Shubuta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shubuta 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 Shubuta's government
Who represents Shubuta
Shubuta 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.