ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—The $276.4 million Middletown School District 2025–2026 budget has been approved by a public vote on May 20. The tax levy will increase by 1.99 percent.
It saw an increase in funding of $13.7 million compared to the 2024–2025 budget. The 1.99 percent tax levy increase will result in a total tax levy of $74.6 million, about $1.5 million higher than last year.
The school district gets 27 percent of its funds from property taxes. The remaining 70 percent comes from state proceeds.
School spending is split into three categories: capital, administrative, and programming.
Capital is about 15 percent of spending, about $42 million, and encompasses operating costs like utility bills and debt payments. The capital budget is up $2 million from last year….