Table 5: Smallest Tax Increases Among School Districts Outside New York City With 1,000-2,499 Students, 1985-95

18
Jun
1997

(Districts ranked by increase in taxes per student)

School District Increase in Taxes Per Student, 1985-95 Increase in Total Tax Collections, 1985-95 1995 Taxes Per Student 1985 Taxes Per Student Increase in State Aid Per Student, 1985-95 1995 State Aid Per Student 1995 Enrollment Enrollment change, 1985-95
BOLIVAR-RICHBURG 7.4% 0.5% $752 $700 174.1% $7,843 1,153 -6.5%
BROADALBIN-PERTH 9.1% 25.0% 1,432 1,312 321.6% 10,709 1,818 14.6%
LOWVILLE 11.8% 28.7% 1,587 1,420 86.9% 4,816 1,623 15.1%
BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD 30.8% 50.2% 2,136 1,633 139.9% 5,735 1,226 14.8%
BATH 33.2% 39.0% 1,536 1,153 129.5% 5,232 2,089 4.3%
TIOGA 37.1% 55.7% 1,371 1,000 59.2% 4,708 1,334 13.6%
WESTFIELD 37.2% 61.6% 2,410 1,756 113.8% 4,454 1,112 17.8%
SOUTH JEFFERSON 38.0% 57.5% 1,425 1,032 90.3% 5,458 2,131 14.1%
SHOREHAM-WADING 38.0% 32.1% 15,372 11,137 9.8% 1,225 2,021 -4.3%
LITTLE FALLS 38.6% 57.0% 2,183 1,574 80.2% 4,684 1,370 13.2%
FALCONER 38.7% 51.2% 2,383 1,719 82.0% 4,303 1,565 9.1%
SOUTHERN CAYUGA 39.2% 61.1% 2,026 1,456 89.3% 4,458 1,300 15.8%
ELMIRA HEIGHTS 40.9% 51.1% 2,634 1,869 142.9% 5,507 1,114 7.2%
FREDONIA 42.7% 47.9% 2,647 1,855 136.0% 4,433 2,055 3.6%
WAYLAND-COHOCTON 42.8% 84.1% 1,611 1,128 155.2% 6,887 1,937 6.3%
SILVER CREEK 43.2% 72.4% 1,608 1,123 94.6% 4,894 1,483 20.4%
MORRISVILLE-EATON 44.6% 62.5% 2,151 1,487 76.6% 4,943 1,038 12.3%
YORK 45.8% 59.5% 2,306 1,582 105.4% 4,913 1,121 9.4%
ALLEGANY 46.6% 65.1% 1,899 1,296 74.0% 4,245 1,400 12.6%
SENECA FALLS 47.4% 64.7% 3,181 2,158 105.5% 4,023 1,659 11.7%
DELHI 47.8% 64.2% 2,528 1,710 179.6% 6,334 1,341 11.1%
DUNDEE 48.0% 56.5% 2,684 1,814 97.8% 5,157 1,008 5.8%
HARPURSVILLE 48.0% 69.2% 1,533 1,036 70.2% 5,477 1,275 14.3%
CASSADAGA VALLEY 54.4% 55.4% 1,701 1,102 100.2% 5,529 1,482 0.6%
PORTVILLE 55.2% 60.7% 1,147 739 62.7% 4,715 1,346 3.5%
All districts outside NYC 98.1% 100.5% $5,387 $2,719 74.3% $3,866 1,702,931 1.2%

Inflation during period: 35%

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 6 Table 7 Complete Listing of School Districts

Notes to school tax tables

[Return to News Release]