Mascoutah, IL town hall & government
Mascoutah spent $28.1 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $3,256 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mascoutah's government.
Where Mascoutah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mascoutah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19
Mascoutah's K–12 school district, shared with Engelmann, Mascoutah, Shiloh Valley and New Baden. 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 24%
- State 45%
- Federal 31%
Of the $15,184 per pupil, $8,585 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 Mascoutah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mascoutah 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 Mascoutah's government
Who represents Mascoutah
Mascoutah 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.