Skokie, IL town hall & government
Skokie spent $145.6 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Skokie's government.
Where Skokie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 23%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 10%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Skokie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Niles Township Community High School District 219
Skokie's high school district, shared with Lincolnwood, Niles, Morton Grove and Niles. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $37,090 per pupil, $20,202 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 Skokie: Skokie School District 68 ($25,519 per pupil) · Skokie School District 69 ($24,100 per pupil) · Skokie School District 73-5 ($30,183 per pupil).
Which schools Skokie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Skokie 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 Skokie's government
Who represents Skokie
Skokie is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Janice D. Schakowsky. 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.