Collected and spent
In 2023, Syracuse City School District spent about $497.4M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$497.4M
Fiscal year 2023 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.977 per $100 of value
Source · City of Syracuse Department of Budget, City of Syracuse FY2024-25 Adopted Budget, "Combined City & School District Tax Rate Summary", School District, FY25 Adopted: tax rate 15.6316 per $1,000 assessed, on the 2024 assessment roll. The district's levy is adopted inside the city's budget. State equalization rate for Syracuse. Read on September 29, 2026.
Details
City of Syracuse FY2024-25 Adopted Budget, "Combined City & School District Tax Rate Summary", School District, FY25 Adopted: tax rate 15.6316 per $1,000 assessed, on the 2024 assessment roll. The district's levy is adopted inside the city's budget. State equalization rate for Syracuse (SWIS 311500), 2024 roll: 62.50%. Derived: 15.6316 x 62.50% = 9.770 mills on market value. The Onondaga County Rate Book 2025, section "2024-2025 City/School Tax - City of Syracuse", prints the same school rate, 15.6316Where it goes
Four service lines.
Schools
$372.7M
Public works
$87.6M
General government
$34.0M
Other
$3.2M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
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When decisions happen
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How to reach it
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Sources
What it is
City of Syracuse Department of Budget, City of Syracuse FY2024-25 Adopted Budget, "Combined City & School District Tax Rate Summary", School District, FY25 Adopted: tax rate 15.6316 per $1,000 assessed, on the 2024 assessment roll. The district's levy is adopted inside the city's budget. State equalization rate for Syracuse. Read on September 29, 2026.
Details
City of Syracuse FY2024-25 Adopted Budget, "Combined City & School District Tax Rate Summary", School District, FY25 Adopted: tax rate 15.6316 per $1,000 assessed, on the 2024 assessment roll. The district's levy is adopted inside the city's budget. State equalization rate for Syracuse (SWIS 311500), 2024 roll: 62.50%. Derived: 15.6316 x 62.50% = 9.770 mills on market value. The Onondaga County Rate Book 2025, section "2024-2025 City/School Tax - City of Syracuse", prints the same school rate, 15.6316Spent
NCES F-33 FY23 - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
City of Syracuse Department of Budget, City of Syracuse FY2024-25 Adopted Budget, "Combined City & School District Tax Rate Summary", School District, FY25 Adopted: tax rate 15.6316 per $1,000 assessed, on the 2024 assessment roll. The district's levy is adopted inside the city's budget. State equalization rate for Syracuse. Read on September 29, 2026.
Details
City of Syracuse FY2024-25 Adopted Budget, "Combined City & School District Tax Rate Summary", School District, FY25 Adopted: tax rate 15.6316 per $1,000 assessed, on the 2024 assessment roll. The district's levy is adopted inside the city's budget. State equalization rate for Syracuse (SWIS 311500), 2024 roll: 62.50%. Derived: 15.6316 x 62.50% = 9.770 mills on market value. The Onondaga County Rate Book 2025, section "2024-2025 City/School Tax - City of Syracuse", prints the same school rate, 15.6316To act on what you have read
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