Lake Bluff, IL town hall & government
Lake Bluff spent $17.2 million in the year to April 30, 2022, about $3,105 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Bluff's government.
Where Lake Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 29%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Lake Bluff didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lake Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Lake Bluff's high school district, shared with Shields, Lake Forest, North Chicago and West Deerfield. 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 79%
- State 20%
- Federal 1%
Of the $43,306 per pupil, $26,226 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 Lake Bluff: Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 ($26,375 per pupil).
Which schools Lake Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Bluff 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 Lake Bluff's government
Who represents Lake Bluff
Lake Bluff 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.