Rochelle, IL town hall & government
Rochelle spent $67.2 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $7,188 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rochelle's government.
Where Rochelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 63%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Rochelle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rochelle Township High School District 212
Rochelle's high school district, shared with Alto, Creston, Dement, Flagg, Hillcrest and Lafayette. 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 58%
- State 34%
- Federal 8%
Of the $20,909 per pupil, $11,254 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 Rochelle: Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 ($13,932 per pupil) · Creston Community Consolidated School District 161 ($21,800 per pupil) · Kings Consolidated School District 144 ($23,987 per pupil).
Which schools Rochelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rochelle 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 Rochelle's government
Who represents Rochelle
Rochelle is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. 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.