Glendale Heights, IL town hall & government
Glendale Heights spent $73.7 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glendale Heights's government.
Where Glendale Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 31%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Glendale Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Glendale Heights's high school district, shared with Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Milton, Carol Stream, Lombard and Bloomingdale. 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 70%
- State 27%
- Federal 3%
Of the $25,306 per pupil, $16,877 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 Glendale Heights: Queen Bee School District 16 ($20,157 per pupil) · Marquardt School District 15 ($24,231 per pupil) · Glen Ellyn School District 41 ($20,239 per pupil).
Which schools Glendale Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glendale 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 Glendale Heights's government
Who represents Glendale Heights
Glendale Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Delia C. Ramirez. 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.