Worth, IL town hall & government
Worth spent $4 million in the year to February 28, 2022, about $27 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Worth's government.
Where Worth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 13%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Worth didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Worth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Worth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Community High School District 218
Worth's high school district, shared with Alsip, Calumet Park, Merrionette Park, Robbins, Blue Island and Crestwood. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $25,321 per pupil, $13,874 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 Worth: Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 ($21,502 per pupil) · Cook County School District 130 ($22,624 per pupil) · Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 ($20,173 per pupil).
Which schools Worth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Worth 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 Worth's government
Who represents Worth
Worth is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representatives Sean Casten, Jonathan L. Jackson and Jesús G. "Chuy" García. 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.