Town Hall · Schiller Park

Schiller Park, IL town hall & government

Schiller Park spent $35.4 million in the year to April 30, 2023, about $3,103 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schiller Park's government.

Town budget

Where Schiller Park's money goes

Spent
$35.4 million
fiscal year to April 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,103
typical Illinois cities: $2,226
Long-term debt
$59.9 million
$5,241 per resident
Police
$9.3 million26%
Fire
$6.7 million19%
Water & other utilities
$6.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$4.1 million11%
Administration & buildings
$4 million11%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million4%
Sewer & trash
$520,0001%
Other
$823,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 24%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Schiller Park

Full-time staff
82
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$108,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
33 full-time13 part
Fire
24 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Leyden Community High School District 212

Schiller Park's high school district, shared with Franklin Park, River Grove, Leyden, Rosemont, Northlake and Melrose Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,779
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,606
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$79.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $27,779 per pupil, $14,488 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 Schiller Park: Schiller Park School District 81 ($16,355 per pupil) · Mannheim School District 83 ($26,191 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Schiller Park pay

Typical tax bill
$6,034
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Effective rate
2.19%
of home value · Illinois 2.01%
Typical home value
$275,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Schiller Park's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofschillerpark.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Schiller Park →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Schiller Park

Schiller Park is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Mike Quigley and Delia C. Ramirez. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of Schiller Park's representatives, with contacts →

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.

You’re browsing

Schiller Park

Illinois · IL
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Schiller Park is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01