TESD Taxes Up More Than 35 Percent In Last Decade: Report

BERWYN, 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, Tredyffrin/Easttown 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 Tredyffrin/Easttown School District has raised taxes by more than 34 percent over the last decade.

A 35.4 percent increase was charted over those ten years, with the most recent budget – approved on June 11 – containing another 2.42 percent increase.

That 2.42 percent means a $139 tax bill hike, the outlet reports.

The other Main Line school districts with high 10-year changes are Haverford (43.7 percent) and Lower Merion (43.2 percent).

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

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