Looking Glass, IL town hall & government
Looking Glass spent $349,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $57 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Looking Glass's government.
Where Looking Glass's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- From the state 38%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Looking Glass collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Looking Glass
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Looking Glass didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Central Community High School District 71
Looking Glass's high school district, shared with Albers, Aviston, Bartelso, Beckemeyer, Breese and Breese. 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 69%
- State 27%
- Federal 4%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $10,903 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 Looking Glass: Wesclin Community Unit School District 3 ($14,132 per pupil) · Damiansville School District 62 ($16,634 per pupil) · Albers School District 63 ($14,980 per pupil).
Which schools Looking Glass kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Looking Glass 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 Looking Glass's government
Who represents Looking Glass
Looking Glass is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.