Haverford School Taxes Up 43 Percent In Last Decade: Report

HAVERTOWN, PA – Rising taxes levied by school districts is nothing new, as greater demands from teachers unions, new teaching methods, technology improvements, and more create strains on district budgets. And a new report from the Philadelphia Inquirer tracked how much districts in the greater Philadelphia area have raised taxes over the last decade, School District of Haverford Township included.

In the report, the Inquirer charted out tax increases imposed by districts in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks counties over the last 10 years.

According to the report, the School District of Haverford Township has raised taxes by more than 43 percent over the last decade.

A 43.7 percent increase was charted over those ten years.

The district's most recent millage rate hike means homeowners in the district will see a $124 increase in the 2018-2019 bill.

The other area school districts with high 10-year changes are Lower Merion (43.2 percent) and Tredyffrin/Easttown (35.4 percent)

You can see the full report from the Philadelphia Inquirer here.

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