Perryton, IL town hall & government
Perryton spent $105,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $245 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Perryton's government.
Where Perryton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 94%
- From the state 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Perryton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Perryton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Perryton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mercer County School District 404
Perryton's K–12 school district, shared with Abington, Aledo, Duncan, Eliza, Joy and Keithsburg. 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 44%
- State 43%
- Federal 12%
Of the $16,966 per pupil, $9,947 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 Perryton: Rockridge Community Unit School District 300 ($14,251 per pupil).
Which schools Perryton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Perryton 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Perryton's government
Who represents Perryton
Perryton is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. 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.