Carpentersville, IL town hall & government
Carpentersville spent $43.4 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,174 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carpentersville's government.
Where Carpentersville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 28%
- From the state 28%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Carpentersville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Community Unit School District 300
Carpentersville's K–12 school district, shared with East Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, West Dundee, Hampshire, Hampshire and Pingree Grove. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,172 per pupil, $10,105 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 Carpentersville: Barrington Community Unit School District 220 ($26,068 per pupil).
Which schools Carpentersville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville's government
Who represents Carpentersville
Carpentersville is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi. 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.