Grayslake, IL town hall & government
Grayslake spent $21.9 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,063 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grayslake's government.
Where Grayslake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Grayslake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grayslake Community High School District 127
Grayslake's high school district, shared with Hainesville, Avon, Round Lake Beach, Third Lake, Round Lake Park and Round Lake. 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 55%
- State 44%
- Federal 1%
Of the $26,844 per pupil, $15,401 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 Grayslake: Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 ($19,455 per pupil) · Fremont School District 79 ($19,615 per pupil) · Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50 ($23,456 per pupil).
Which schools Grayslake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grayslake 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 Grayslake's government
Who represents Grayslake
Grayslake is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.