District overview
Lindenhurst Union Free School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
Who pays for Lindenhurst schools, and who decides?
Lindenhurst is an ordinary New York school district. An elected, unpaid Board of Education sets the budget, and residents vote on it each May. Property taxes pay for a little over half of the $201.6 million 2026-27 budget, and state aid pays for a little over a third. New York's tax cap limits how fast the tax levy can grow each year.
Budget and levy
The 2026-27 budget is $201,606,607, up from $197,308,708. The tax levy is $116.6 million, up 1.62%, which the district says is exactly at its state cap.
Where the money comes from
Tax levy 57.84%, state aid 37.17%, other revenue 2.54%, reserves 2.20%, fund balance 0.25%.
Who decides
The Board of Education has eight trustees listed, with terms ending in June of 2027, 2028 or 2029, plus the superintendent. Voters decide the budget and board seats each May (May 19, 2026; May 18, 2027).
Big costs
Health insurance rose 9%, transportation rose 5.94% under a five-year bus contract, and out-of-district special education placements are growing.
Staying at the tax cap does not mean spending is flat: the budget still grew 2.18%. The documents do not report the May 2026 budget vote result.
Where the district stands
Up 2.18% from $197,308,708.
Levy $116,606,182, up from $114,749,734.
Down 1.26% from 5,692.
Context: $201,606,607 divided by 5,620 students. Includes benefits, transportation, debt and facilities, not just classrooms.
Home assessed at 3,372; estimated rate 264.113 per 100.
Down $1.39 million in the year; about 3.19% of the budget.
Major projects
2026 capital bond ($57.86 million)
Approved by voters May 19, 2026; design and bidding nextWindow air conditioning for classrooms, turf athletic fields, roof and window replacement, electrical and fire alarm upgrades, ADA fixes, bathrooms, a high school girls locker room and the Middle School clock tower. It covers 11 buildings; some work is expected to start in summer 2027.
- Initial public presentation of the bond
- Bond and budget presentation to Middle School PTA
- Bond proposition on the ballot; district page says voters approved it
- First tax effect expected in 2028-29 school year (about $11.03 a month for the average home)
Funding
Bonds repaid with local taxes; state aid expected to cover about 69.3% ($34.3 million), taxpayers about $23.5 million
2026-27 transfer to capital ($1.2 million)
Funded in the 2026-27 budget planParking lot expansion at Bower, technology and electrical upgrades at Kellum, flooring at the Middle School, library upgrades, toilet reconstruction and security vestibules at three elementary schools.
- Project list shown to the Board
- Budget vote
Funding
General fund transfer to capital reserve
Recent news
Built from official documents on lindenhurstschools.org: budget and tax-cap files, bond scope, FY2025 audit, plans and policies. Figures marked verified come directly from those files; calculations and outside comparisons are context.
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