Bentley, IL town hall & government
Bentley spent $14,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bentley's government.
Where Bentley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 64%
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Bentley's elementary school district, shared with Carthage, Carthage, Ferris, Harmony, Prairie and Rock Creek. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,789 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 Bentley: Illini West High School District 307 ($17,108 per pupil).
Which schools Bentley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bentley 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 Bentley's government
Who represents Bentley
Bentley is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.