Batavia, NY town hall & government
Batavia spent $29.6 million in the year to March 31, 2023, about $1,911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Batavia's government.
Where Batavia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Batavia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Batavia City School District
Batavia's K–12 school district, shared with Batavia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 36%
- State 55%
- Federal 9%
Of the $25,389 per pupil, $16,778 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Batavia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Batavia pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Batavia's government
Who represents Batavia
Batavia is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Claudia Tenney. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.