Caroline, NY town hall & government
Caroline spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $738 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Caroline's government.
Where Caroline's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Caroline
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ithaca City School District
Caroline's K–12 school district, shared with Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, Ithaca, Danby, Enfield and Lansing. 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 74%
- State 23%
- Federal 3%
Of the $29,527 per pupil, $18,078 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.
Also serving Caroline: Candor Central School District ($26,074 per pupil) · Newark Valley Central School District ($26,325 per pupil) · Dryden Central School District ($32,055 per pupil).
Which schools Caroline kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Caroline 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 Caroline's government
Who represents Caroline
Caroline is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Josh Riley. 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.