St. Charles, IL town hall & government
St. Charles spent $23.8 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Charles's government.
Where St. Charles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for St. Charles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303
St. Charles's K–12 school district, shared with St. Charles, Campton Hills, Campton and South Elgin. 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 71%
- State 26%
- Federal 2%
Of the $21,826 per pupil, $12,963 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 St. Charles: School District U-46 ($21,472 per pupil).
Which schools St. Charles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Charles 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 St. Charles's government
Who represents St. Charles
St. Charles is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Bill Foster. 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.