Rantoul, IL town hall & government
Rantoul spent $49.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $4,093 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rantoul's government.
Coming up at Rantoul's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesStudy Session333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting - Financial Packet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 20Tue · 1:00 pmFire and Police CommissionFire and Police Commission MeetingRantoul Police Department Conference Room, 109 E. Grove Ave Meeting page ↗
- Nov 4Wed · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesStudy Session333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Meeting page ↗
- Nov 10Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting - Financial Packet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesStudy Session333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 5:30 pmGeneralHuman Relations Committee333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 11Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard Meeting - Financial Packet Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesStudy Session333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Jul 30Thu · 6:00 pmGeneralCitizens Advisory Committee333 S. Tanner Street, Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Rantoul's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Rantoul's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Rantoul
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rantoul Township High School District 193
Rantoul's high school district, shared with Condit, East Bend, Gifford, Ludlow, Ludlow and Rantoul. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,210 per pupil, $11,395 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 Rantoul: Rantoul City School District 137 ($22,621 per pupil) · Thomasboro Community Consolidated School District 130 ($22,654 per pupil).
Which schools Rantoul kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rantoul 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 Rantoul's government
Who represents Rantoul
Rantoul 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.