Park Forest, IL town hall & government
Park Forest spent $53.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Park Forest's government.
Where Park Forest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 12%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Park Forest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rich Township High School District 227
Park Forest's high school district, shared with Matteson, Richton Park, University Park, Olympia Fields, Rich and Country Club Hills. 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 63%
- State 32%
- Federal 6%
Of the $38,455 per pupil, $18,143 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 Park Forest: Park Forest School District 163 ($26,613 per pupil) · Crete-Monee Community Unit School District 201-U ($23,596 per pupil) · Matteson Elementary School District 162 ($20,488 per pupil).
Which schools Park Forest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Park Forest 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.
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Who represents Park Forest
Park Forest is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Robin L. Kelly. 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.