Songer, IL town hall & government
Songer spent $401,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $1,257 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Songer's government.
Where Songer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Property taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Songer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Flora Community Unit School District 35
Songer's K–12 school district, shared with Flora, Garden Hill, Xenia, Xenia, Harter and Keith. 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 29%
- State 54%
- Federal 17%
Of the $10,933 per pupil, $6,445 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.
Which schools Songer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Songer's government
Who represents Songer
Songer is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mike Bost. 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.