Coleta, IL town hall & government
Coleta spent $24,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $159 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coleta's government.
Where Coleta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 66%
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Property taxes 2%
Sterling Community Unit District 5
Coleta's K–12 school district, shared with Sterling, Sterling, Hopkins, Jordan, Genesee and Palmyra. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,512 per pupil, $9,753 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.
Which schools Coleta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coleta 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 Coleta's government
Who represents Coleta
Coleta is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. 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.