• Transportation survey: Liberty Central School District has emailed a form to all district families asking them to update their information regarding transportation for the 2026-27 school year.  Forms must be filled out by June 30. If you have not received the form, please call the Business Office at 845-292-6171.
  • Registration: There are open slots available for the 2026-27 pre-kindergarten class, and a lottery will not take place. Remaining seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindergarten registration is also now open. Find more information about registration for the programs here.
  • Construction update: Construction work has begun on the maintenance building. The walkway behind the district office from Winthrop Avenue to the high school is closed until further notice. Also, the athletic field and track area is no longer accessible to the public.  The area will be closed as construction continues. The soccer, baseball and softball fields remain open.

Estimated tax rates for 2024-25

Tax Rate by Town

Town 2023-24 Tax Rate per $1,000  2023-24 Taxes by Town 2024-25 Estimated Tax Rate per $1,000 2024-25  Estimated Taxes by Town Change
Bethel 39.85 $2,262,451.84
Fallsburg 43.20 $493,493.18
Liberty 31.73 $14,647,345.62
Neversink 580.13 $126,087.20
Rockland 36.51 $123,210.01
Thompson 34.77 $94,468.38

The final tax rates for 2024-25 will be determined in the summer when final assessments and equalization rates become available, therefore, these are estimated tax rates (per $1,000 of assessed value) based on 2023-24 data.

Why can tax rates vary dramatically by town?

This is a factor of New York state equalization rates. An equalization rate is the state’s measure of a municipality’s level of assessment: the ratio of total assessed value, determined by the municipality, to the municipality’s total market value, estimated by the state.

There are three reasons for the need for the equalization rate:

  • There is no fixed percentage at which property must be assessed.
    Not all municipalities assess property at the same percentage of market value.
  • Taxing jurisdictions, such as most school districts, do not share the same taxing boundaries as the cities and towns that are responsible for assessing properties.
  • The Real Property Tax Law requires that state equalization rates be established annually for each county, city, town and village.