Rockville Centre, NY town hall & government
Rockville Centre spent $95.7 million in the year to May 31, 2024, about $3,730 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rockville Centre's government.
Where Rockville Centre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Utility sales 32%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rockville Centre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rockville Centre didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rockville Centre Union Free School District
Rockville Centre's K–12 school district. 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 80%
- State 18%
- Federal 2%
Of the $37,941 per pupil, $25,912 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 Rockville Centre: Oceanside Union Free School District ($29,203 per pupil) · Malverne Union Free School District ($33,913 per pupil) · Hempstead Union Free School District ($36,593 per pupil).
What homeowners in Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre's government
Who represents Rockville Centre
Rockville Centre is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Laura Gillen. 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.