Carol Stream, IL town hall & government
Carol Stream spent $47.3 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $1,212 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carol Stream's government.
Where Carol Stream's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 22%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Carol Stream
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Carol Stream's high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Milton, Lombard and Bloomingdale. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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 Carol Stream: Community Consolidated School District 93 ($26,114 per pupil) · Community Unit School District 200 ($20,298 per pupil) · Community High School District 94 ($19,365 per pupil).
Which schools Carol Stream kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carol Stream 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 Carol Stream's government
Who represents Carol Stream
Carol Stream is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Delia C. Ramirez. 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.