Radnor School Taxes Up Nearly 25 Percent In Last Decade: Report

WAYNE, 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, Radnor Township School District 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 Radnor Township School District has raised taxes by nearly 25 percent over the last decade.

A 24 percent increase was charted over those ten years, with the most recent budget – approved on May 22 – containing another 2.4 percent increase.

That 2.4 percent means a $337 tax bill hike, the outlet reports.

The other Main Line school districts with high 10-year changes are Haverford (43.7 percent), 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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