Pratt, WV town hall & government
Pratt spent $732,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,326 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pratt's government.
Where Pratt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the state <1%
Pratt didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pratt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pratt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kanawha County School District
Pratt's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cedar Grove, Charleston, Chesapeake, Clendenin and Dunbar. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,519 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 Pratt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pratt 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 Pratt's government
Who represents Pratt
Pratt is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey 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.