Rochester Public Schools approves a 5.64% increase in its tax levy for 2026

Rochester Public Schools approves a 5.64% increase in its tax levy for 2026

ROCHESTER — Rochester Public Schools has approved a lax levy of more than $100 million that will be payable in 2026, representing an increase of 5.64% over the year before. The district’s school board certified the levy on Tuesday, Dec. 16, after reviewing the preliminary levy in September. The district’s total tax levy for the coming year will be $104,475,567. That amount is $5.58 million more than the $98,893,092 the district collect from taxp…