Shields, IL town hall & government
Shields spent $1.3 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $36 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shields's government.
Where Shields's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 7%
Who works for Shields
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Forest Community High School District 115
Shields's high school district, shared with Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, North Chicago and West Deerfield. 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 79%
- State 20%
- Federal 1%
Of the $43,306 per pupil, $26,226 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 Shields: Lake Forest School District 67 ($31,053 per pupil) · North Chicago School District 187 ($21,273 per pupil) · Lake Bluff Elementary School District 65 ($26,375 per pupil).
Which schools Shields kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shields 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 Shields's government
Who represents Shields
Shields is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. 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.