Du Bois, IL town hall & government
Du Bois spent $149,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $788 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Du Bois's government.
Where Du Bois's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 38%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Du Bois
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nashville Community High School District 99
Du Bois's high school district, shared with Ashley, Ashley, Beaucoup, Blissville, Bolo and Casner. 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 43%
- State 54%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,756 per pupil, $10,558 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 Du Bois: Ashley Community Consolidated School District 15 ($17,079 per pupil).
Which schools Du Bois kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Du Bois 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 Du Bois's government
Who represents Du Bois
Du Bois is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.