2026 Hollis Brookline Taxpayer
Information (updated
Apr. 5, 2026)
2026 Estimated Brookline Property Tax Rate $25.63/1K, see below one year, two year, three year trends
Largest tax rate increases over past three years: Town (+$1.66/1K), HB Co-Op Schools (+$1.57/1K), Brookline Schools (+$1.37/1K)
The Republican Legislature and Governor approved much greater state education aid in the state budget for us in SAU 41 (Hollis, Brookline, Co-Op). This is hardly "down-shifting" as the liberals incessantly message.
2025 Brookline Property Tax Rate - $24.64/1K (increase of
$2.03/1K, +9.0%) (Tax
rate history)
In past two years (2023 to 2025), Brookline Property Tax
Rate is up +$3.86/1K (18.6%).
Graphs below show drivers of property tax increase. We have an unsustainable spending trend in our Brookline School District (BSD), Town of Brookline, and Hollis Brookline Co-Op School District, especially with declining student enrollments. We now spend $26,392/student (BSD) and $30,314/student (Co-Op).
Brookline Town Operating Budget: $950,399 increase (12.6%) since last year.
Town operating budget has been increasing at 3X the rate of inflation since 2020.
Hollis Brookline Co-Op School District: $1,263,963 total spending increase (4.1%) since last year, with 4.8% fewer students.
This 4.1% increase is on top of 9.4% increase the previous year.
Total Co-Op spending per student up 9.3% in one year! ($30,314, up from $27,737)
FY25: 10.1 students per teacher (1114 students, 109.8 teachers)
NH average: 10.5 students per teacher; National average: 15.0 students per teacher
NH State Education Aid (Adequacy Aid) for Brookline students (BSD and Co-Op) is based on enrollment (NH Department of Education).
For SAU 41 (Hollis, Brookline, Co-Op), Concord has increased the state education aid per student faster than inflation over past 20 years!
State education aid to SAU 41 school districts has increased 71.6% in 20 years, exceeding inflation (CPI-U) of 63.7% -- this is not "down shifting".
Most residents do not consider these tax increases to be reasonable or sustainable. However, we the voters hold the power over the property tax rates, if we participate in local town and school meetings.
Many residents are concerned about our students not reaching proficiency in our schools. In many grades, we have 30%, 40%, 50% , or 60% of students who are not proficient in math, reading, and/or science. The table below shows the number of students who are NOT proficient per the most recent statewide assessments. To the right is the HB Co-Op assessment proficiency over the past three years, which is overall declining. This is very concerning.
Data Links from NH Dept of Education:
https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-and-analytic-resources/bureau-of-education-statistics/assessment-data
https://jwt.nh.gov/?src_route=iReport/Overview&debug_session=false&toolbar=Hidden&Width=1300px&Height=1600px¶meters=%7BSearch%20for%20School%20or%20District%20Name%20(Master)=Hollis-Brookline%20Cooperative%20(District);School%20or%20District=2;Entity%20ID%20of%20District%20Selected=260;Select%20Year=2025%7D
Organizer - Eric Pauer, info@hollisbrookline.com
Last Updated April 5, 2026
2026 Estimated Brookline Property Tax Rate $25.63/1K, see below one year, two year, three year trends
Largest tax rate increases over past three years: Town (+$1.66/1K), HB Co-Op Schools (+$1.57/1K), Brookline Schools (+$1.37/1K)
The Republican Legislature and Governor approved much greater state education aid in the state budget for us in SAU 41 (Hollis, Brookline, Co-Op). This is hardly "down-shifting" as the liberals incessantly message.
- FY27 Education Adequacy Grant estimated to be $8,118,469, which is a 12.5% aid increase from FY26 ($7,217,564).
- Special education aid received for FY26 is $840,828, which is a 38.3% aid increase from FY27 ($607,793).
We have local control and need to slow the
spending, otherwise the schools will just spend the
increased state aid and then some, leaving little to none
for property tax relief.
2025 Brookline Property Tax Rate - $24.64/1K (increase of
$2.03/1K, +9.0%) (Tax
rate history)
In past two years (2023 to 2025), Brookline Property Tax
Rate is up +$3.86/1K (18.6%).
Graphs below show drivers of property tax increase. We have an unsustainable spending trend in our Brookline School District (BSD), Town of Brookline, and Hollis Brookline Co-Op School District, especially with declining student enrollments. We now spend $26,392/student (BSD) and $30,314/student (Co-Op).
Brookline School District (BSD):
$750,231 total spending increase proposed (5.4%), on
top of last year's $1,162,439 total spending increase
(9.2%), with fewer students.
Total BSD spending per student up 23.3% in past three
years! ($26,653, up from $21,621)
FY25: 9.3 students per teacher (548 PK-12
students, 59 teachers)
NH average: 10.5 students per teacher;
National average: 15.0 students per teacher
Brookline Town Operating Budget: $950,399 increase (12.6%) since last year.
Town operating budget has been increasing at 3X the rate of inflation since 2020.
Hollis Brookline Co-Op School District: $1,263,963 total spending increase (4.1%) since last year, with 4.8% fewer students.
This 4.1% increase is on top of 9.4% increase the previous year.
Total Co-Op spending per student up 9.3% in one year! ($30,314, up from $27,737)
FY25: 10.1 students per teacher (1114 students, 109.8 teachers)
NH average: 10.5 students per teacher; National average: 15.0 students per teacher
NH State Education Aid (Adequacy Aid) for Brookline students (BSD and Co-Op) is based on enrollment (NH Department of Education).
- FY25 Adequacy Aid was $4,093/student for 1068.34 students ($4,372,983)
- FY26 Adequacy Aid is
$3,983/student, for 1043.35 students
($4,155,497), decrease of $110/student (-2.7%)
from FY25
- FY27 Adequacy Aid projected to be
$4,860/student, for 1016.47 students ($4,939,576),
increase of $877/student (22.0%) from FY26
For SAU 41 (Hollis, Brookline, Co-Op), Concord has increased the state education aid per student faster than inflation over past 20 years!
- FY06 education aid to SAU 41 School Districts: $1,837 per student ($4,720,054 for 2,570 SAU 41 students)
- FY26 education aid to SAU 41 School Districts: $3,152 per student ($7,219,854 for 2,291 SAU 41 students)
- Per NH Dept of Education (link)
State education aid to SAU 41 school districts has increased 71.6% in 20 years, exceeding inflation (CPI-U) of 63.7% -- this is not "down shifting".
Most residents do not consider these tax increases to be reasonable or sustainable. However, we the voters hold the power over the property tax rates, if we participate in local town and school meetings.
Many residents are concerned about our students not reaching proficiency in our schools. In many grades, we have 30%, 40%, 50% , or 60% of students who are not proficient in math, reading, and/or science. The table below shows the number of students who are NOT proficient per the most recent statewide assessments. To the right is the HB Co-Op assessment proficiency over the past three years, which is overall declining. This is very concerning.
Data Links from NH Dept of Education:
https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-and-analytic-resources/bureau-of-education-statistics/assessment-data
https://jwt.nh.gov/?src_route=iReport/Overview&debug_session=false&toolbar=Hidden&Width=1300px&Height=1600px¶meters=%7BSearch%20for%20School%20or%20District%20Name%20(Master)=Hollis-Brookline%20Cooperative%20(District);School%20or%20District=2;Entity%20ID%20of%20District%20Selected=260;Select%20Year=2025%7D
Organizer - Eric Pauer, info@hollisbrookline.com