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Hampton Bays administrators warn enrollment decline and rising insurance costs tighten 2026 budget
Summary
District administrators told the board enrollment is down to 1,904 students and that a nearly $937,000 increase in health-insurance premiums, a 1.93% tax levy cap and only modest state-aid growth leave limited room for the 2026–27 budget.
An unidentified district administrator told the Hampton Bays Union Free School District Board of Education on Feb. 10 that the district’s enrollment has declined to 1,904 students and that early budget work shows tight margins under the property tax cap.
“Today, we sit at 1904 kids,” the administrator said, reporting a drop from 1,935 students recorded in September. The administrator said kindergarten registration is underway but that the pace of new enrollments — particularly among families moving from abroad — has slowed.
The administrator flagged several budget…
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