Ferris, IL town hall & government
Ferris spent $46,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $322 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ferris's government.
Where Ferris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Utility sales 2%
Who works for Ferris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carthage Elementary School District 317
Ferris's elementary school district, shared with Bentley, Carthage, Carthage, Harmony, Prairie and Rock Creek. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $12,730 per pupil, $6,789 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 Ferris: Illini West High School District 307 ($17,108 per pupil).
Which schools Ferris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ferris 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 Ferris's government
Who represents Ferris
Ferris is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.