West, MS town hall & government
West spent $46,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $319 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West's government.
Where West's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 35%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
Who works for West
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Holmes County Consolidated School District
West's K–12 school district, shared with Cruger, Durant, Goodman, Lexington, Pickens and Tchula. 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 22%
- State 42%
- Federal 36%
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $7,120 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 West kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact West's government
Who represents West
West 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.