School Budgets & Impact on Property Taxes

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Key Dates

School Budget Voting Day - This is the third Tuesday in May. All residents who qualify are eligible to vote.
School property tax bills - Generally mailed at the beginning of September in most communities.

The tax rates and school and municipality budgets (not your assessment) determine how much property owners pay in property taxes. The total tax levy and tax rates can be found on your school, town and, county tax bills or ask your local assessor. The higher the budgets of each municipality, school, fire department, library, etc. become, the higher the tax rate will be, causing you to pay more in taxes.

If you feel your taxes are too high, voice your opinion to your local elected town and school officials, vote in school and town elections and participate in your local government.

Resources

School Tax Relief

Public School Enrollment in NYS 2022 - 23 - NYSED Reporting Information

Database - School Spending by County

New York State Property Tax Report Card

NYS School Tax Relief (STAR) Reimbursement by County: Beginning Levy Year 1998

Real Property Tax Cap - School Districts

School district compliance with the property tax cap - NYS

Fact Sheet 24-6 2024-25 Property Tax Report Cards - NYSUT

SOURCE: NYSUT - According to the data contained in the Property Tax Report Cards, school districts on average are proposing budgets for 2024-25 that contain a spending increase of 4.3 percent. Last year, the average statewide spending increase that districts presented in their 2023-24 school budgets was 6.0 percent. The above chart provides a recent history of the statewide average spending increases.
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District Budget Data NYS

Proposed School Budgets by County 2020-21 - comparisons with previous year and enrollment changes

Public Records Online Directory

NYS School District Tax Rates by Year - NYS Comptroller's Office

Real Property Tax Cap Information - Glossary - From NYS Comptroller's Office

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Updated Apr 2025