FAQs about ORCSD Costs Part 1 of 5 - School Taxes

Introduction

There has been too much hearsay and not enough facts circulating throughout the district.  Recently, a community group published educational metrics regarding the student population at ORCSD for the year 2010.  This data was compiled by the Oyster River High School guidance department.  It can be found here.  I encourage everyone to read it.

The following five blog posts will cover the operational, enrollment, and tax effects of the district both today as well as historically.  In addition, there will be comparison data presented from other districts in the state of NH.

This valuable insight was the work of members of the Oyster River Taxpayers Association.  While this blog makes no allegiance to this group, the work, nonetheless, is worth posting.

Part 1 - How the ORCSD Budget Process Leads to the Amount of School Property Taxes

Questions Answered:

1. How much do district taxpayers pay to ORCSD?
2. What Does My Property Tax Bill Mean? 
3. How Do These Tax Rates Get Set? 
4. How Does the District School Budget Process Result in the Local School Tax Rate? 
5. What Are School District Warrant Articles? 
6. What Are “Tax Rate Impacts & Apportionment”? 
7. How Have the Local and State Education Tax Rates Varied In the Past? 
8. How Has the Total District School Tax Changed Over the Years? 
9. How Has the ORCSD Total School Tax Burden Grown Over the Years?  

The document can be found here...