Rolling Meadows, IL town hall & government
Rolling Meadows spent $60.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rolling Meadows's government.
Where Rolling Meadows's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Rolling Meadows
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15
Rolling Meadows's elementary school district, shared with Palatine, Palatine and Inverness. 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 66%
- State 27%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,542 per pupil, $12,268 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 Rolling Meadows: Township High School District 214 ($27,472 per pupil) · Township High School District 211 ($27,540 per pupil) · Community Consolidated School District 59 ($25,082 per pupil).
Which schools Rolling Meadows kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rolling Meadows 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 Rolling Meadows's government
Who represents Rolling Meadows
Rolling Meadows is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi. 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.