Thus, the cost per student will be higher. Compared with other regional districts, Oswego pays less than all of them, including Mexico and Fulton and Hannibal. Of the 60 cities in NY State, Oswego was 5th lowest in school taxes. In the Town of Oswego, and in Minetto, school taxes actually went down. Because of the STAR program and other Tax relief programs, senior citizens pay very little of the school tax.
Some seniors pay no school tax at all.
In fact Oswego has had the lowest school taxes for the last 10 years. However, the economy has lagged behind all the others in the region. Our unemployment is higher, and our per capita earnings are less. Districts with taxes that are nearly double Oswego's School taxes have had their economies rise much more rapidly. In fact, now many businesses investigate the quality of the school districts of any area they choose to move to.