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Watertown City School District

School district in New York

Part of: Watertown · New York

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10.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2025
36.7 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2025
3,957 Enrollment FY 2024
$23,688 Per-Pupil Spending FY 2024
63.6% State Aid Dependency FY 2024
1.6% Admin Overhead FY 2024

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for New York and Watertown City School District.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY state personal income tax NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. Source verified IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base) NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. In effect as of January 1, 2026. Loaded New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY state-level property tax policy In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide
Financial Documents (23)
Year Title Type
2025 Watertown City School District FSMS Report 2025 FSMS_MONITORING
2024 Watertown City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2024 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
2024 Watertown City School District FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Watertown City School District OSC Annual Financial Report 2023 OSC_SCHOOL_AFR
2023 Watertown City School District FSMS Report 2023 FSMS_MONITORING
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy
Not specified
Parent Entity
Watertown
ICMA Recognition
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Notes
County: Jefferson
OSC Code
220559000000
School Details
Legal Type
Small city
Board Selection
Executive

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