Forest View, IL town hall & government
Forest View spent $8.1 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $12,270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest View's government.
Where Forest View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Forest View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201
Forest View's high school district, shared with Berwyn, Berwyn, Cicero, Stickney and Lyons. 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 30%
- State 58%
- Federal 12%
Of the $19,103 per pupil, $9,964 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 Forest View: Central Stickney School District 110 ($22,125 per pupil) · Summit School District 104 ($29,461 per pupil) · Reavis Township High School District 220 ($18,645 per pupil).
Which schools Forest View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest View 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 Forest View's government
Who represents Forest View
Forest View is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.