Highland, NY town hall & government
Highland spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $951 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Highland's government.
Where Highland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 63%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Highland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Highland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eldred Central School District
Highland's K–12 school district, shared with Lumberland. 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 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $39,655 per pupil, $23,028 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 Highland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Highland 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Highland's government
Who represents Highland
Highland 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.