Waynesboro, MS town hall & government
Waynesboro spent $10.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,260 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waynesboro's government.
Where Waynesboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Waynesboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne County School District
Waynesboro's K–12 school district, shared with State Line. 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 43%
- State 43%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,210 per pupil, $7,375 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 Waynesboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro's government
Who represents Waynesboro
Waynesboro is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. 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.