Compton, IL town hall & government
Compton spent $322,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,154 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Compton's government.
Where Compton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Compton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mendota Community Consolidated School District 289
Compton's elementary school district, shared with Mendota, Mendota, Troy Grove, West Brooklyn, Troy Grove and Brooklyn. 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 41%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,892 per pupil, $10,320 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 Compton: Mendota Township High School District 280 ($21,043 per pupil).
Which schools Compton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Compton 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 Compton's government
Who represents Compton
Compton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.