Lake Success, NY town hall & government
Lake Success spent $22.7 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $8,083 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lake Success's government.
Where Lake Success's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Lake Success
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
Lake Success's K–12 school district, shared with Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Great Neck, Kings Point, Russell Gardens and Saddle Rock. 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 Lake Success kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lake Success 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 Lake Success's government
Who represents Lake Success
Lake Success 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.