New York State data tracks annual School Tax Relief (STAR) program reimbursements to school districts starting in levy year 1998. The Department of Taxation and Finance's Office of Real Property Tax Services compiles counts and monetary amounts for Basic and Enhanced STAR exemptions and reimbursements. Data is provided for each school district by levy year.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in `Total Amount of Reimbursement` and `Number of Basic Exemptions` over `Levy Year` to assess program growth.
- Compare `Amount of Basic Reimbursement` and `Amount of Enhanced Reimbursement` per `School District Name` to evaluate funding disparities.
- Model reimbursement amounts using features like `School District Code`, exemption counts, and levy year.
- Correlate `Number of Enhanced Exemptions` with demographic data for other districts to study program uptake.
Strengths
- Time-series data spans levy years from 1998 onward, enabling longitudinal analysis.
- Provides distinct metrics for both Basic and Enhanced STAR program components.
Limitations
- Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
- Data freshness is unclear as the `Data Preparation Date` is not specified in sample data.
Provenance
- Source
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Office of Real Property Tax Services.
- Collection Method
- Compilation of annual administrative data from the STAR program.
- Time Range
- Beginning levy year 1998.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- New York State, by school district.