Sorento, IL town hall & government
Sorento spent $403,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $870 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sorento's government.
Where Sorento's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sorento
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bond County Community Unit School District 2
Sorento's K–12 school district, shared with Central, Mills, Old Ripley, Pocahontas, Greenville and Shoal Creek. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $17,775 per pupil, $10,738 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 Sorento kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sorento 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 Sorento's government
Who represents Sorento
Sorento 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.