Town Hall · West Deerfield

West Deerfield, IL town hall & government

West Deerfield spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $43 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Deerfield's government.

Town budget

Where West Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$43
typical Illinois towns: $116
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$837,00062%
Health & welfare
$272,00020%
Roads & transportation
$53,0004%
Other
$187,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 65%
  • From the federal government 28%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Deerfield

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Township High School District 113

West Deerfield's high school district, shared with Highland Park, Highwood, Bannockburn, Deerfield, Moraine and Riverwoods. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$38,822
Illinois: $21,567
Students
3,144
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$109.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal

  • Local 78%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $38,822 per pupil, $23,872 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 West Deerfield: Lake Forest School District 67 ($31,053 per pupil) · Lake Forest Community High School District 115 ($43,306 per pupil) · Deerfield School District 109 ($27,393 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Illinois typical $5,298
Typical home value
$714,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact West Deerfield's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents West Deerfield

West Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Bradley Scott Schneider. J. B. Pritzker is governor.

All of West Deerfield's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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