Schenectady, NY town hall & government
Schenectady spent $157.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Schenectady's government.
Where Schenectady's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 14%
- From other local governments 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Schenectady
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Schenectady City School District
Schenectady'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 27%
- State 60%
- Federal 12%
Of the $27,988 per pupil, $17,100 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.
What homeowners in Schenectady 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 Schenectady's government
Who represents Schenectady
Schenectady is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. 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.