Serena, IL town hall & government
Serena spent $304,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Serena's government.
Where Serena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 45%
- From the state 28%
- Property taxes 27%
Serena didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Serena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Serena CUSD 2
Serena's K–12 school district, shared with Sheridan, Freedom, Mission, Dayton and Miller. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,344 per pupil, $11,296 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 Serena: Leland Community Unit School District 1 ($18,270 per pupil).
Which schools Serena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Serena 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 Serena's government
Who represents Serena
Serena is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Lauren Underwood. 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.