Fairview Heights, IL town hall & government
Fairview Heights spent $20.5 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairview Heights's government.
Where Fairview Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 50%
- Sales taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fairview Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Belleville Township High School District 201
Fairview Heights's high school district, shared with Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Centreville, East St. Louis, East St. Louis and Millstadt. 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 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,728 per pupil, $11,548 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 Fairview Heights: Grant Community Consolidated School District 110 ($18,411 per pupil) · Pontiac-William Holliday School District 105 ($16,234 per pupil) · East St. Louis School District 189 ($29,017 per pupil).
Which schools Fairview Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights's government
Who represents Fairview Heights
Fairview Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Nikki Budzinski and 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.