Winnetka residents understand that our taxes are what they are because the lion's share helps fund our excellent school district. But how much exactly and what else do they pay for?
Here's a great graphic (reprinted with permission from the Winnetka Village.)
Almost two-thirds of our Winnetka property taxes go to the school district - 62.23%. This includes both New Trier High School (23.89%) and the Winnetka Public School District (38.34%.) The balance is divided between the the Village of Winnetka, Cook County, Winnetka Parks, Winnetka Library, and several miscellaneous items. These numbers are from 2009 but the percentages would be very similar today.
Looking at this from a different angle: our property taxes contribute 53% to the Winnetka operating budget, with the balance coming from such sources as retail sales tax, permits and licenses, income tax, natural gas tax and several others.
It's important to be informed on where our Winnetka property taxes go - and yes, we have excellent schools to show for it.
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