Ela, IL town hall & government
Ela spent $3.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $79 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ela's government.
Where Ela's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Ela
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125
Ela's high school district, shared with Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon and Buffalo Grove. 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 21%
- Federal 1%
Of the $31,024 per pupil, $16,901 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 Ela: Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 ($20,810 per pupil) · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 ($23,854 per pupil) · Fremont School District 79 ($19,615 per pupil).
Which schools Ela kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ela 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 Ela's government
Who represents Ela
Ela is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley and Janice D. Schakowsky. 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.