Highland, IL town hall & government
Highland spent $47.7 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $4,763 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highland Community Unit School District 5
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Alhambra, Grantfork, Leef, New Douglas, Saline and New Douglas. 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 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,068 per pupil, $8,495 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.
Which schools Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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 Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland 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.