Deerfield, IL town hall & government
Deerfield spent $51.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,723 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deerfield's government.
Where Deerfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- From the state 18%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Deerfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Township High School District 113
Deerfield's high school district, shared with Highland Park, Highwood, Bannockburn, Moraine, Riverwoods and West Deerfield. 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 78%
- State 20%
- Federal 2%
Of the $38,822 per pupil, $23,872 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 Deerfield: Deerfield School District 109 ($27,393 per pupil) · Northfield Township High School District 225 ($34,073 per pupil) · North Shore School District 112 ($25,691 per pupil).
Which schools Deerfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deerfield 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 Deerfield's government
Who represents Deerfield
Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.