Seminary, IL town hall & government
Seminary spent $83,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seminary's government.
Where Seminary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the state 10%
Who works for Seminary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Seminary's K–12 school district, shared with Vandalia, Vandalia, Kaskaskia, Wilberton, Bear Grove and Shafter. 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 57%
- Federal 8%
Of the $16,121 per pupil, $10,092 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 Seminary: Mulberry Grove Community Unit School District 1 ($15,082 per pupil).
Which schools Seminary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seminary 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 Seminary's government
Who represents Seminary
Seminary 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.