Schools
Basic Education Funding: Great Valley Will Get $2.5M
Great Valley will receive notably more than it did last year under the governor's proposal.
By KARA SEYMOUR and JUSTIN HEINZE
Governor Tom Wolf has announced his proposal for distributing public education funding, including a district-by-district breakdown.
In 2016-2017, there is a proposed $200 million increase for Basic Education Funding, bringing the total appropriation to $6.13 billion. That's a 3.37 percent increase over 2015-2016, according to information from the governor's office.
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But how does it breakdown locally?
The governor's office has shared the data on its website. We have pulled out key elements here. If you want to see the complete spreadsheets, click here.
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Phoenixville School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $4,884,681
Increase From 2015-16: 5.13 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $238,369
Here are numbers from some nearby school districts:
West Chester School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $8,487,887
Increase From 2015-16: 5.43 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $436,829
Tredyffrin/Easttown School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $3,531,534
Increase From 2015-16: 4.76 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $160,403
Great Valley School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $2,586,985
Increase From 2015-16: 5.33 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $130,832
Downingtown School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $15,225,088
Increase From 2015-16: 3.22 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $474,992
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