Schools
Basic Education Funding: Here's What Marple Newtown Will Get In 2016-2017
Gov. Wolf announced his proposal for distributing public education funding this week. Find out how much Marple Newtown will get in 2016-17.
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.
But how does it breakdown locally?
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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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Find out what's happening in Marple Newtownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Here's a look at proposed funding for area districts:
Haverford
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $3,384,941
Increase From 2015-16: 5.61 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $179,727
Marple Newtown
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $2,714,304
Increase From 2015-16: 4.70 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $121,886
Radnor
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $2,069,353
Increase From 2015-16: 5.81 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $113,565
Rose Tree Media
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $2,972,457
Increase From 2015-16: 3.50 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $100,645
Springfield
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $3,014,190
Increase From 2015-16: 5.94 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $168,954
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
Lower Merion School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $3,896,740
Increase From 2015-16: 4.76 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $176,934
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