Paying Your School Taxes
If you have a question about school tax payments, please contact the Secretary to the Superintendent at (315) 393-0900.
Pay Online
Taxes can be paid online. For card payments, the fee is 2.65% of their transaction total or a $3 minimum charge (whichever is higher).
For online checks (eChecks), the fee is a flat $1.50.
Pay In-Person
Tax payments can be paid in-person at :
Community Bank
825 State St. (Lobby Only)
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
- Monday – Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Fri: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pay by Mail
Tax payments can be mailed to:
Ogdensburg City School District
C/O Community Bank, NA
825 State St.
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Date of payment will be determined by a United States Postal Service (USPS) postmark.
2025-26 Payment Schedule
- Full Payment or First (1st) Installment Due: October 3, 2025
- Second (2nd) Installment Due – with 2% penalty: November 7, 2025
- Installment Due – with 3% penalty: December 5, 2025
- Third (3rd) Installment Due – with 4% penalty: January 2, 2026
- Warrant Expires: January 3, 2026 (Taxes will be sent to the city.)
Tax Rates
Library
Ogdensburg – 0.705662
Oswegatchie – 0.893239
Lisbon – 1.176098
Ogdensburg
21.368164
Mark Schnorr, Assessor
(315) 393-4030 | Fax (315) 393-4032
Angela Gray, Comptroller
(315) 393-1860 | Fax (315) 393-2006
Oswegatchie
27.048198
Mark Schnorr, Assessor
(315) 344-2400 | Fax (315) 344-1246
Lisbon
35.613460
Stephen Teele, Assessor
(315) 393-7593
Learn more about tax rates and billing information on the St. Lawrence County website.
Budget & Finance Links
Secretary to the Superintendent
Rachel Barr, Secretary to the Superintendent
(315) 393-0900
New York State’s School Tax Relief Program (NYS STAR)
STAR is New York State’s School Tax Relief Program that provides a partial property tax exemption from the school taxes to eligible homeowners.
Register for STAR
To register for the STAR Program online, visit the STAR Resource Center on the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website.
To register by phone, call the STAR Program directly at (518) 457-2036.
View more Information about registering for the STAR Tax Credit.