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A Look at Tax Levy Increases: Commack Compared to Other School Districts
Which nearby school districts are and aren't piercing the tax cap.
The Commack Union-Free School District was not alone this year in making some tough budget-related decisions. However, Commack was one of the districts whose school administrators decided to play it safe, proposing a 2.6 percent tax levy increase that falls within the state's cap. Commack's budget will only need approval by a simple majority of voters.
In this area of Suffolk County, it seems districts are split between staying at or below the tax cap and going above it. Here is a look at where Commack stands in comparison to other school districts in Suffolk County:
District Enrollment* Adopted Budget Tax Levy Increase +/- District Cap Three Village 7,378 $178.6 million 4.48% Above cap 10,810 $215.3 million 2.23% Under cap Comsewogue 3,890 $79,114,4084.5% Above cap Sachem 14,668 $291.4 million 4.2% Above cap Middle Country 11,000 $218,150,026
4.37%
Above cap 2,678 $62.7 million 1.75%
Below cap Port Jefferson 1,217 $38,076,500 2% At cap 3,024 $64,954,995 2.61% At cap Mt. Sinai 2,800 $55,364,115 4.78%
Above cap 3,523 $71,574,012 3.2%
Above cap 7,509 $171 million
2.6% Under cap 4,000 $98.6 million 2.9%
Under cap 3,923 $80,832,817 2.49 Under cap
*Based on 2010-2011 data from New York State Report Cards.
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