Batavia, IL town hall & government
Batavia spent $97.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,717 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Batavia's government.
Where Batavia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Batavia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community High School District 94
Batavia's high school district, shared with Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, Winfield, Winfield and Wayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $19,365 per pupil, $11,100 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.
Also serving Batavia: Batavia Unit School District 101 ($20,407 per pupil) · Geneva Community Unit School District 304 ($21,141 per pupil) · Aurora West Unit School District 129 ($17,236 per pupil).
Which schools Batavia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Batavia 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 Batavia's government
Who represents Batavia
Batavia is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bill Foster. J. B. Pritzker 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.