Northbrook, IL town hall & government
Northbrook spent $95.4 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,792 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Northbrook's government.
Where Northbrook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Northbrook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northfield Township High School District 225
Northbrook's high school district, shared with Golf, Glenview and Northfield. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $34,073 per pupil, $18,646 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 Northbrook: Northbrook School District 28 ($33,597 per pupil) · Northbrook Elementary School District 27 ($30,111 per pupil) · Northbrook/Glenview School District 30 ($28,415 per pupil).
Which schools Northbrook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Northbrook 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 Northbrook's government
Who represents Northbrook
Northbrook is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Bradley Scott Schneider and Janice D. Schakowsky. 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.