Breese, IL town hall & government
Breese spent $13.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,932 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Breese's government.
Where Breese's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- From the state 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Breese
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Central Community High School District 71
Breese's high school district, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese and Burgess. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,903 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 Breese: Breese School District 12 ($11,258 per pupil).
Which schools Breese kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Breese 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 Breese's government
Who represents Breese
Breese is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.