Schools
Basic Education Funding: Upper Moreland Will Get $3.5M
Upper Moreland schools 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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Here are numbers from some nearby school districts:
Upper Moreland School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $3,592,465
Increase From 2015-16: 6.86 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $230,680
Pottstown School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $10,739,878
Increase From 2015-16: 5.93 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $260,106
Perkiomen Valley School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $2,102,757
Increase From 2015-16: 4.29 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $600,826
Colonial School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $6,554,314
Increase From 2015-16: 4.13 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $156,319
Abington School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $6,598,052
Increase From 2015-16: 6.50 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $402,770
Norristown Area School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $12,984,454
Increase From 2015-16: 6.10 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $746,819
Methacton School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $6,858,423
Increase From 2015-16: 2.46 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $164,515
Hatboro-Horsham School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $4,896,840
Increase From 2015-16: 4.68 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $219,108
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
North Penn School District
Total 2016-17 Basic Education Funding: $10,097,587
Increase From 2015-16: 5.81 percent
Share of $200 million in Basic Education Funding increase: $554,650
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