Chouteau, IL town hall & government
Chouteau spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chouteau's government.
Where Chouteau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chouteau collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Chouteau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14
Chouteau's high school district, shared with Alton, Alton, East Alton, Edwardsville, Granite City and Hartford. 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 40%
- State 52%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,317 per pupil, $9,477 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 Chouteau: Granite City Community Unit School District 9 ($13,631 per pupil) · Wood River-Hartford Elementary School District 15 ($19,649 per pupil) · Roxana Community Unit School District 1 ($21,111 per pupil).
Which schools Chouteau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chouteau 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 Chouteau's government
Who represents Chouteau
Chouteau is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Nikki Budzinski. 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.