Great Neck, NY town hall & government
Great Neck spent $11 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,085 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Great Neck's government.
Where Great Neck's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Great Neck didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Great Neck
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Great Neck Union Free School District
Great Neck's K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Kings Point, Russell Gardens, Saddle Rock and Lake Success. 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 91%
- State 7%
- Federal 2%
Of the $36,778 per pupil, $24,049 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 Great Neck kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Great Neck 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 Great Neck's government
Who represents Great Neck
Great Neck is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Thomas R. Suozzi. 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.