Pennsylvania legislators about a decade ago passed a law to protect homeowners by limiting property tax hikes to the rate of inflation. Has the law, known as Act 1, worked?
Not for some homeowners. Exceptions were built into the law so school districts could raise property taxes as much as they needed only to cover certain rising costs, like pensions.
As a result, school districts have increased property taxes $465 million above the rate of inflation in the past decade and requested raising property taxes much higher.
CLICK HERE to use our searchable table to find out if your school district requested property tax increases and how many times.
What has been driving tax increases? Pensions. A 2010 pension reform law increased how much school districts and the state paid into the underfunded school pension system. That helped the pension fund, but increased the burden on schools. The result?
The state’s contribution to school pensions doubled from roughly $500 million to $1 billion from 2010 to 2012. It doubled again to $2 billion by 2014. And doubled again to $4 billion this year. Over the next two years, pension costs are expected to slow and only increase about 15 percent.
In general, wealthier school districts have dealt with mounting costs through property tax hikes while poorer districts have not raised rates as often, according to a PublicSource analysis of financial data from the Department of Education.
Poorer school districts that stand to garner less money through property tax increases may have instead eliminated programs, reduced staff, or balanced their budget in some other way.
Ron Cowell, president of the Education Policy and Leadership Center in Harrisburg, said art and foreign language education are often on the chopping block in some school districts. Other school districts have increased class sizes or cut support services such as nursing and counseling.
"This is not just about money,” he said. “It's about impact on students."
Pensions are becoming a greater burden on schools
School pensions are funded by employees, investment income and by state government. The state splits its payments with local school districts. See how much more the state and schools have paid in recent years:
School employees have contributed roughly the same amount to their pensions each year for the past decade...
...while investment income has varied with the ups and downs of the stock market...
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...but, mandated contributions by school districts and the state have skyrocketed.
Who is using Act 1?
In the past 10 years, most school districts in Pennsylvania — 384 out of 500 — requested to raise property taxes above inflation at least once.
In total, the Pennsylvania Department of Education approved $1.6 billion worth of these requests, known as Act 1 exceptions, over the past decade.
Districts were approved for at least $540 million in property tax increases to fund pensions and $510 million for special education costs.
School districts don’t always end up raising taxes because they find another way to pay.
Whether a school district qualifies for an exception or not is determined by a mathematical formula.
This standardized tool has the unintended consequence of furthering the gap between richer and poorer school districts in a state that is already challenged by such inequality.
Over the past 10 years, the 25 wealthiest school districts asked to raise property taxes roughly 4.5 times more frequently than the 25 poorest school districts.
Wealthier school districts can raise more money by increasing property taxes. Increasing property taxes by one mill — or a $100 increase in property taxes for every $100,000 of property value — generates more money when properties are worth more.
For instance, one mill in the Pine-Richland School District is worth about $2.7 million compared to $250,000 in the Sto-Rox School District, which is west of Pittsburgh, according to their 2016-17 budgets.
In suburban Philadelphia, the Lower Merion School District, one of the wealthiest in the state, requested to raise its property taxes more than any district in the state — $42 million over 10 years. It raised more than $26 million, including what it plans to collect this school year.
In Allegheny County, 35 of the 43 school districts requested and were approved for an exception in the past 10 years. The Mt. Lebanon School District was approved for $17 million in exceptions, the most of any school district in the county. It was followed by the North Allegheny and Pine-Richland school districts. All three are among the state’s 40 wealthiest school districts.
However, those districts also demonstrate the differences between how often the exceptions are actually used.
Pine-Richland raised taxes three times in the six years that it was approved to do so in the past decade. Mt. Lebanon increased property taxes seven times and requested a hike above inflation nearly every year.
State funding can’t keep up
When former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited a Philadelphia school last year, he called Pennsylvania’s schools the most unequal in the nation.
“The state of Pennsylvania is 50th, dead last, in terms of the inequality between how wealthy school districts are funded and poor districts," Duncan said.
Wealthier districts get more of their money from local taxes, while poorer districts receive more of their money from the state.
“The state of Pennsylvania is 50th, dead last, in terms of the inequality between how wealthy school districts are funded and poor districts."
For example, Lower Merion’s median household income is roughly $112,000 and it receives 87 percent of its revenue from local taxes. The Reading School District has a median household income of $27,000 and gets 18 percent of its money from local taxes.
Property taxes can be increased as needed, but state funding doesn’t increase as fast as costs, hurting poorer districts that rely on state aid.
The new fair funding formula has applied $205 million to help poorer districts and growing districts. That’s only 2 percent of the basic education money that’s been distributed to schools over the past two years. As the Legislature puts more money toward schools, the proportion of money using the fair funding formula will continue to grow.
The state only provides about a third of total school funding, which is one of the lowest percentages in the country, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
“The statewide [education] system is supposed to level the playing field,” said Cowell of the Education Policy and Leadership Center. “And when there has been an insufficient amount of money put in by the state...it is less effective in leveling the playing field."
Editor's note, posted Aug. 18, 12:00 p.m.: A previous version of the story contained several data inconsistencies and a quote from a policy analyst that cited incorrect information. The story has been updated with clarifications and correct data.
Reach Eric Holmberg at 412-515-0064 or at eholmberg@publicsource.org. Follow him on Twitter @holmberges.
Act 1 exception requests
To combat rapidly rising costs, like pensions, school districts can ask the Pennsylvania Department of Education for permission to raise property taxes to pay for those costs. PublicSource compiled data to show how often each of the state’s 500 school districts have made those requests over the past 10 years. Just because a district was approved for an exception, it does not mean that property taxes have gone up that much. The amount approved shows the maximum that the district could’ve raised taxes. Typically, the amount of taxes actually raised has been significantly less than the amount approved.
School district | Exception requests in past 10 years | Median household income | 2014-15 enrollment | Exceptions requested | Exceptions approved |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower Merion SD | 10 | $111,956 | 8,071 | $42,314,011 | $42,136,301 |
Neshaminy SD | 10 | $79,475 | 8,396 | $39,264,243 | $39,007,959 |
Allentown City SD | 8 | $36,578 | 16,483 | $38,486,016 | $27,458,599 |
Bethlehem Area SD | 8 | $54,630 | 13,681 | $34,458,335 | $34,356,941 |
Pennsbury SD | 4 | $84,737 | 10,156 | $29,406,971 | $29,320,310 |
North Penn SD | 9 | $79,023 | 12,741 | $28,706,272 | $24,449,665 |
East Stroudsburg Area SD | 6 | $58,719 | 6,979 | $26,795,228 | $25,694,528 |
Norristown Area SD | 9 | $55,741 | 7,089 | $25,847,062 | $24,340,317 |
Spring-Ford Area SD | 10 | $85,790 | 7,891 | $23,432,535 | $22,566,173 |
Lancaster SD | 8 | $36,980 | 11,259 | $22,830,855 | $20,341,828 |
Central Bucks SD | 7 | $97,047 | 19,145 | $21,858,151 | $21,858,151 |
Hazleton Area SD | 6 | $41,289 | 10,871 | $21,469,928 | $19,846,926 |
Stroudsburg Area SD | 9 | $59,207 | 4,999 | $19,682,127 | $19,444,609 |
Upper Darby SD | 5 | $50,029 | 12,193 | $19,132,325 | $17,811,053 |
Pleasant Valley SD | 10 | $60,951 | 4,990 | $18,985,095 | $18,224,833 |
Haverford Township SD | 10 | $93,788 | 5,845 | $18,343,140 | $17,433,860 |
West Chester Area SD | 7 | $86,579 | 11,618 | $17,975,626 | $17,909,029 |
Mt Lebanon SD | 9 | $80,914 | 5,305 | $17,870,891 | $17,710,458 |
Upper Dublin SD | 9 | $106,869 | 4,206 | $17,845,930 | $16,960,569 |
Pocono Mountain SD | 5 | $54,868 | 9,293 | $17,447,787 | $17,293,359 |
Bensalem Township SD | 7 | $60,468 | 6,386 | $17,108,050 | $17,398,841 |
Centennial SD | 10 | $65,679 | 5,544 | $16,984,629 | $17,155,947 |
State College Area SD | 7 | $49,621 | 6,776 | $15,263,205 | $15,263,205 |
York City SD | 5 | $28,819 | 5,433 | $14,960,653 | $14,339,052 |
Perkiomen Valley SD | 8 | $92,688 | 5,761 | $14,946,368 | $15,682,517 |
Hempfield SD | 9 | $67,081 | 6,781 | $14,762,248 | $13,670,188 |
Radnor Township SD | 7 | $100,129 | 3,658 | $14,253,231 | $11,952,739 |
Phoenixville Area SD | 9 | $72,763 | 3,738 | $14,079,894 | $14,123,868 |
Exeter Township SD | 10 | $73,348 | 4,061 | $13,741,205 | $13,689,380 |
Quakertown Community SD | 7 | $65,398 | 5,289 | $13,298,935 | $13,298,935 |
Souderton Area SD | 6 | $78,809 | 6,566 | $13,176,229 | $11,667,092 |
Kennett Consolidated SD | 9 | $96,952 | 4,212 | $12,988,340 | $12,240,441 |
Wilson SD | 9 | $66,693 | 5,970 | $12,985,565 | $12,964,763 |
Methacton SD | 9 | $99,910 | 4,974 | $12,731,970 | $11,585,785 |
Governor Mifflin SD | 10 | $59,818 | 4,069 | $12,435,586 | $12,728,529 |
Cheltenham Township SD | 6 | $75,831 | 4,627 | $12,349,648 | $12,589,843 |
North Allegheny SD | 7 | $95,592 | 8,215 | $12,274,212 | $12,274,212 |
East Penn SD | 6 | $70,520 | 8,071 | $11,550,685 | $11,278,169 |
Nazareth Area SD | 6 | $77,321 | 4,645 | $11,021,201 | $10,701,020 |
Colonial SD | 7 | $87,981 | 4,708 | $10,754,621 | $10,493,122 |
Springfield SD | 9 | $90,128 | 3,944 | $10,715,765 | $10,374,954 |
Chambersburg Area SD | 5 | $52,263 | 8,977 | $10,163,654 | $9,428,708 |
Parkland SD | 5 | $79,564 | 9,159 | $9,811,577 | $10,165,873 |
Boyertown Area SD | 7 | $70,023 | 7,031 | $9,739,518 | $9,729,890 |
Upper Moreland Township SD | 6 | $65,208 | 3,107 | $9,525,420 | $9,850,434 |
Wallingford-Swarthmore SD | 6 | $102,599 | 3,529 | $9,387,983 | $8,902,897 |
Mifflin County SD | 7 | $40,828 | 5,180 | $9,360,181 | $9,456,075 |
Marple Newtown SD | 6 | $78,891 | 3,280 | $9,334,768 | $9,208,733 |
Twin Valley SD | 9 | $73,158 | 3,351 | $9,096,871 | $9,090,795 |
Council Rock SD | 4 | $111,836 | 11,078 | $8,902,222 | $8,902,222 |
Bristol Borough SD | 7 | $41,446 | 1,208 | $8,865,272 | $8,825,126 |
Tredyffrin-Easttown SD | 5 | $115,089 | 6,553 | $8,412,247 | $8,367,333 |
Whitehall-Coplay SD | 10 | $55,954 | 4,239 | $8,368,945 | $8,306,232 |
Downingtown Area SD | 3 | $104,756 | 12,070 | $8,332,873 | $7,761,330 |
Seneca Valley SD | 6 | $82,385 | 7,201 | $8,328,398 | $8,328,398 |
Abington SD | 4 | $75,281 | 7,674 | $8,137,024 | $7,428,980 |
Ridley SD | 5 | $61,444 | 5,477 | $8,001,794 | $8,001,794 |
Owen J Roberts SD | 4 | $84,389 | 5,205 | $7,825,592 | $7,795,288 |
Red Lion Area SD | 6 | $57,869 | 5,316 | $7,800,257 | $8,149,049 |
Woodland Hills SD | 2 | $41,962 | 3,828 | $7,726,238 | $6,951,480 |
Upper Merion Area SD | 7 | $76,571 | 4,016 | $7,689,369 | $7,688,705 |
Coatesville Area SD | 4 | $65,962 | 7,015 | $7,657,762 | $7,072,872 |
Unionville-Chadds Ford SD | 8 | $120,179 | 4,039 | $7,647,906 | $7,576,890 |
Lower Moreland Township SD | 10 | $105,109 | 2,152 | $7,517,016 | $7,335,534 |
Panther Valley SD | 10 | $36,106 | 1,662 | $7,243,247 | $6,278,512 |
Pine-Richland SD | 6 | $111,250 | 4,595 | $7,236,574 | $7,261,893 |
Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD | 2 | $42,070 | 1,753 | $7,182,903 | $6,962,505 |
Eastern Lancaster County SD | 10 | $58,367 | 3,174 | $7,030,754 | $7,017,080 |
Octorara Area SD | 6 | $66,134 | 2,518 | $7,007,258 | $7,076,783 |
Solanco SD | 9 | $55,006 | 3,550 | $6,957,833 | $6,947,836 |
Springfield Township SD | 10 | $85,074 | 2,319 | $6,944,073 | $6,936,234 |
West Shore SD | 5 | $59,716 | 7,821 | $6,907,900 | $6,907,900 |
Lebanon SD | 10 | $35,899 | 4,882 | $6,866,326 | $6,431,185 |
Rose Tree Media SD | 4 | $89,057 | 3,742 | $6,566,294 | $6,564,045 |
Palmyra Area SD | 9 | $60,006 | 3,420 | $6,348,562 | $6,344,307 |
Garnet Valley SD | 5 | $92,961 | 4,748 | $6,287,230 | $6,471,050 |
Pottsgrove SD | 6 | $73,177 | 3,214 | $6,228,865 | $6,209,107 |
Central York SD | 6 | $64,449 | 5,854 | $6,226,687 | $6,249,884 |
Uniontown Area SD | 2 | $35,826 | 2,852 | $6,212,509 | $6,139,512 |
Oxford Area SD | 2 | $68,184 | 3,858 | $6,189,105 | $6,183,782 |
Fleetwood Area SD | 10 | $65,557 | 2,622 | $6,003,857 | $5,636,455 |
Bethel Park SD | 6 | $70,168 | 4,305 | $5,921,740 | $5,920,958 |
South Fayette Township SD | 7 | $80,804 | 2,877 | $5,883,626 | $4,460,947 |
Armstrong SD | 4 | $44,013 | 5,263 | $5,880,871 | $5,311,405 |
Upper Perkiomen SD | 4 | $68,343 | 3,250 | $5,817,868 | $5,430,165 |
Pennridge SD | 4 | $73,515 | 7,357 | $5,616,334 | $5,850,546 |
Shikellamy SD | 9 | $41,523 | 2,855 | $5,557,247 | $5,507,079 |
Elizabethtown Area SD | 8 | $59,293 | 3,915 | $5,540,693 | $5,247,130 |
Middletown Area SD | 9 | $51,866 | 2,293 | $5,507,088 | $5,505,254 |
Wallenpaupack Area SD | 7 | $53,138 | 3,163 | $5,445,307 | $5,028,949 |
Easton Area SD | 3 | $61,868 | 8,756 | $5,408,008 | $5,420,027 |
New Hope-Solebury SD | 5 | $108,784 | 1,511 | $5,385,706 | $5,150,509 |
Baldwin-Whitehall SD | 4 | $55,233 | 4,131 | $5,296,973 | $5,643,879 |
Conrad Weiser Area SD | 6 | $65,304 | 2,729 | $5,248,410 | $5,074,856 |
Eastern Lebanon County SD | 9 | $58,036 | 2,419 | $5,199,892 | $5,086,704 |
Quaker Valley SD | 5 | $71,353 | 1,941 | $5,150,726 | $5,295,798 |
Cornwall-Lebanon SD | 5 | $64,982 | 4,616 | $5,121,044 | $5,105,618 |
Crawford Central SD | 5 | $43,371 | 3,813 | $5,084,164 | $5,084,164 |
Upper Saint Clair SD | 4 | $106,444 | 4,089 | $5,060,376 | $5,019,239 |
Gateway SD | 3 | $51,960 | 3,430 | $4,939,807 | $4,939,807 |
Warwick SD | 4 | $64,079 | 4,154 | $4,795,948 | $4,795,948 |
Williamsport Area SD | 7 | $38,713 | 4,997 | $4,780,829 | $4,603,792 |
Southeast Delco SD | 4 | $48,918 | 4,175 | $4,772,097 | $4,312,609 |
Southern Tioga SD | 7 | $47,545 | 1,803 | $4,686,605 | $4,497,088 |
Salisbury Township SD | 9 | $69,685 | 1,540 | $4,651,289 | $4,469,710 |
Conestoga Valley SD | 7 | $56,316 | 4,309 | $4,610,714 | $4,354,748 |
Midd-West SD | 5 | $45,239 | 2,177 | $4,583,040 | $4,422,122 |
Daniel Boone Area SD | 5 | $76,574 | 3,538 | $4,506,785 | $4,529,993 |
Line Mountain SD | 8 | $48,815 | 1,229 | $4,483,167 | $4,342,685 |
Wayne Highlands SD | 6 | $44,956 | 2,651 | $4,387,762 | $4,387,762 |
Northampton Area SD | 5 | $62,384 | 5,548 | $4,323,053 | $4,325,510 |
Great Valley SD | 4 | $100,154 | 3,940 | $4,281,747 | $4,281,747 |
South Western SD | 7 | $69,287 | 4,124 | $4,279,450 | $4,466,528 |
West Mifflin Area SD | 2 | $46,845 | 2,904 | $4,016,193 | $659,437 |
William Penn SD | 3 | $47,319 | 5,101 | $4,014,037 | $3,791,295 |
Erie City SD | 3 | $33,007 | 11,815 | $3,983,482 | $3,516,379 |
Spring Grove Area SD | 6 | $66,792 | 3,842 | $3,943,538 | $3,750,829 |
Moon Area SD | 5 | $67,275 | 3,771 | $3,943,175 | $3,889,680 |
Central Dauphin SD | 2 | $63,783 | 11,059 | $3,814,341 | $3,802,159 |
Muhlenberg SD | 4 | $60,239 | 3,573 | $3,732,295 | $3,704,472 |
Indiana Area SD | 5 | $42,257 | 2,800 | $3,677,243 | $3,677,243 |
Highlands SD | 3 | $44,745 | 2,481 | $3,661,912 | $3,756,296 |
Lake-Lehman SD | 6 | $60,000 | 1,921 | $3,636,470 | $3,520,041 |
Lampeter-Strasburg SD | 5 | $67,392 | 3,044 | $3,610,040 | $3,606,175 |
Hamburg Area SD | 6 | $56,467 | 2,202 | $3,605,050 | $3,604,439 |
Donegal SD | 4 | $62,174 | 2,905 | $3,601,360 | $3,589,114 |
North Pocono SD | 2 | $57,577 | 3,021 | $3,594,783 | $3,594,783 |
Newport SD | 6 | $50,662 | 1,080 | $3,535,692 | $3,312,140 |
Tunkhannock Area SD | 5 | $51,446 | 2,549 | $3,534,902 | $3,534,902 |
Camp Hill SD | 9 | $65,192 | 1,300 | $3,479,427 | $3,481,175 |
Eastern York SD | 5 | $55,148 | 2,525 | $3,374,661 | $3,461,772 |
Jim Thorpe Area SD | 4 | $55,628 | 2,082 | $3,370,263 | $3,363,676 |
Laurel Highlands SD | 4 | $40,912 | 3,149 | $3,328,706 | $3,112,641 |
Wattsburg Area SD | 7 | $62,979 | 1,407 | $3,312,147 | $3,137,302 |
Bellefonte Area SD | 7 | $52,994 | 2,665 | $3,307,290 | $3,232,994 |
Steel Valley SD | 3 | $39,891 | 1,535 | $3,269,015 | $2,294,895 |
Wissahickon SD | 2 | $98,454 | 4,484 | $3,264,580 | $3,264,580 |
Ambridge Area SD | 4 | $48,948 | 2,593 | $3,239,794 | $4,871,200 |
Columbia Borough SD | 7 | $43,410 | 1,347 | $3,207,478 | $2,988,137 |
Western Wayne SD | 3 | $52,336 | 2,047 | $3,202,284 | $2,716,242 |
Hanover Area SD | 1 | $39,392 | 1,999 | $3,189,404 | $4,184,432 |
Slippery Rock Area SD | 6 | $46,791 | 2,057 | $3,173,868 | $2,215,905 |
West York Area SD | 4 | $56,391 | 2,954 | $3,167,010 | $3,159,734 |
Schuylkill Valley SD | 6 | $66,680 | 1,978 | $3,138,661 | $3,135,476 |
Pottstown SD | 3 | $45,724 | 3,205 | $3,138,226 | $2,981,351 |
Millcreek Township SD | 3 | $55,547 | 7,205 | $3,123,059 | $3,123,059 |
Ellwood City Area SD | 7 | $43,610 | 1,747 | $3,062,461 | $2,917,028 |
Norwin SD | 3 | $64,258 | 5,222 | $3,009,768 | $3,006,741 |
Susquenita SD | 3 | $61,753 | 1,735 | $2,939,061 | $2,876,517 |
Wyoming Area SD | 5 | $48,583 | 2,347 | $2,928,953 | $2,903,072 |
Annville-Cleona SD | 8 | $56,620 | 1,475 | $2,927,137 | $2,851,509 |
Chichester SD | 3 | $55,893 | 3,368 | $2,913,357 | $2,913,357 |
Gettysburg Area SD | 5 | $59,411 | 2,994 | $2,900,991 | $1,925,236 |
Northern Tioga SD | 5 | $43,554 | 2,051 | $2,894,550 | $2,798,168 |
Manheim Township SD | 3 | $67,796 | 5,737 | $2,870,326 | $2,799,674 |
York Suburban SD | 5 | $65,876 | 2,873 | $2,869,973 | $2,870,727 |
Marion Center Area SD | 5 | $51,683 | 1,411 | $2,858,637 | $2,438,184 |
Franklin Regional SD | 4 | $82,728 | 3,528 | $2,814,723 | $2,814,723 |
Cocalico SD | 3 | $62,506 | 3,020 | $2,805,930 | $2,789,702 |
Avon Grove SD | 2 | $91,508 | 5,012 | $2,802,279 | $2,802,279 |
Palisades SD | 5 | $69,021 | 1,708 | $2,801,883 | $2,802,668 |
Harrisburg City SD | 1 | $32,476 | 6,414 | $2,721,006 | $2,654,773 |
Derry Township SD | 4 | $65,138 | 3,399 | $2,692,119 | $2,680,850 |
Palmerton Area SD | 4 | $54,563 | 1,845 | $2,657,266 | $2,619,399 |
Brandywine Heights Area SD | 8 | $62,422 | 1,501 | $2,656,946 | $2,656,946 |
United SD | 8 | $48,750 | 1,103 | $2,632,292 | $2,587,908 |
Homer-Center SD | 9 | $44,100 | 839 | $2,627,386 | $2,590,364 |
Morrisville Borough SD | 5 | $61,689 | 876 | $2,610,188 | $2,583,610 |
Montoursville Area SD | 3 | $52,296 | 2,020 | $2,602,372 | $2,602,372 |
Somerset Area SD | 6 | $43,817 | 2,253 | $2,587,175 | $2,587,175 |
Lewisburg Area SD | 8 | $49,291 | 1,945 | $2,519,670 | $2,540,770 |
Peters Township SD | 3 | $107,237 | 4,217 | $2,455,541 | $2,455,541 |
Bald Eagle Area SD | 5 | $53,445 | 1,695 | $2,444,313 | $2,414,388 |
Penn Manor SD | 2 | $59,244 | 5,085 | $2,441,950 | $2,420,517 |
Oley Valley SD | 4 | $71,460 | 1,704 | $2,429,880 | $2,429,880 |
Pequea Valley SD | 5 | $58,486 | 1,604 | $2,393,263 | $2,378,341 |
Halifax Area SD | 5 | $56,350 | 1,053 | $2,390,596 | $2,352,974 |
Susquehanna Township SD | 4 | $63,357 | 2,679 | $2,370,358 | $2,370,358 |
Greater Latrobe SD | 2 | $51,879 | 4,023 | $2,367,567 | $2,279,681 |
Albert Gallatin Area SD | 4 | $38,165 | 3,435 | $2,359,783 | $1,901,389 |
Warren County SD | 4 | $44,426 | 4,499 | $2,351,660 | $2,033,134 |
Dallas SD | 5 | $64,157 | 2,672 | $2,336,437 | $2,336,437 |
Bristol Township SD | 2 | $57,128 | 6,301 | $2,298,487 | $1,871,136 |
North Hills SD | 2 | $61,587 | 4,271 | $2,269,775 | $2,269,775 |
Northern Lebanon SD | 5 | $61,500 | 2,289 | $2,249,626 | $2,249,626 |
Dallastown Area SD | 2 | $63,003 | 6,169 | $2,226,878 | $1,752,764 |
Kutztown Area SD | 7 | $59,107 | 1,359 | $2,205,338 | $2,021,196 |
Conewago Valley SD | 4 | $56,969 | 3,796 | $2,135,779 | $2,098,395 |
Catasauqua Area SD | 2 | $51,532 | 1,503 | $2,129,049 | $2,109,660 |
Jenkintown SD | 8 | $75,116 | 630 | $2,102,485 | $2,019,385 |
Milton Area SD | 5 | $43,509 | 2,084 | $2,092,951 | $2,092,951 |
Avonworth SD | 6 | $85,652 | 1,557 | $2,065,462 | $2,234,090 |
Wyoming Valley West SD | 2 | $43,927 | 4,730 | $2,052,821 | $1,740,059 |
Juniata Valley SD | 8 | $47,965 | 758 | $2,041,399 | $1,734,467 |
Southern Huntingdon County SD | 7 | $43,956 | 1,205 | $2,031,111 | $1,879,638 |
Southern Columbia Area SD | 6 | $52,251 | 1,421 | $2,012,417 | $1,938,594 |
Harbor Creek SD | 5 | $62,236 | 2,071 | $2,007,559 | $1,758,222 |
Crestwood SD | 4 | $72,094 | 2,861 | $1,949,492 | $2,156,191 |
Central Columbia SD | 7 | $55,586 | 1,742 | $1,941,186 | $1,941,186 |
Mount Carmel Area SD | 3 | $35,007 | 1,512 | $1,918,638 | $1,905,354 |
Old Forge SD | 7 | $51,135 | 927 | $1,875,321 | $1,695,266 |
Pittston Area SD | 3 | $44,750 | 3,405 | $1,875,096 | $1,885,739 |
Burgettstown Area SD | 7 | $50,897 | 1,210 | $1,835,621 | $1,678,584 |
Manheim Central SD | 3 | $63,726 | 2,857 | $1,820,707 | $1,837,965 |
Yough SD | 4 | $48,459 | 2,164 | $1,814,400 | $1,806,018 |
Beaver Area SD | 5 | $57,538 | 1,966 | $1,811,484 | $1,794,276 |
Northwestern Lehigh SD | 2 | $75,702 | 2,227 | $1,792,844 | $1,792,708 |
Fox Chapel Area SD | 1 | $76,250 | 4,224 | $1,790,583 | $1,739,049 |
Greencastle-Antrim SD | 3 | $62,453 | 3,027 | $1,783,326 | $1,807,741 |
Mount Union Area SD | 4 | $38,623 | 1,499 | $1,781,892 | $1,781,852 |
Southern Lehigh SD | 2 | $80,373 | 3,104 | $1,780,266 | $1,789,740 |
Trinity Area SD | 2 | $59,261 | 3,270 | $1,766,870 | $1,766,870 |
Brownsville Area SD | 4 | $35,263 | 1,660 | $1,757,321 | $2,051,763 |
Belle Vernon Area SD | 1 | $53,196 | 2,522 | $1,748,036 | $1,727,535 |
Troy Area SD | 6 | $49,675 | 1,463 | $1,740,621 | $1,581,366 |
Mahanoy Area SD | 5 | $35,686 | 1,004 | $1,735,573 | $1,676,770 |
Dubois Area SD | 3 | $41,669 | 3,704 | $1,686,162 | $1,299,961 |
Hatboro-Horsham SD | 1 | $80,966 | 4,764 | $1,678,397 | $1,911,899 |
Canon-McMillan SD | 1 | $62,005 | 5,092 | $1,665,886 | $1,695,886 |
Warrior Run SD | 7 | $50,471 | 1,549 | $1,654,417 | $1,635,869 |
Clairton City SD | 4 | $29,158 | 794 | $1,616,036 | $1,658,366 |
Keystone Central SD | 2 | $43,570 | 4,037 | $1,615,250 | $1,382,607 |
Juniata County SD | 3 | $47,390 | 2,930 | $1,608,617 | $1,366,821 |
Freeport Area SD | 6 | $61,632 | 1,856 | $1,597,444 | $1,523,499 |
Fairview SD | 6 | $76,602 | 1,617 | $1,576,139 | $1,576,139 |
Chestnut Ridge SD | 2 | $45,381 | 1,598 | $1,564,207 | $1,549,539 |
Towanda Area SD | 4 | $49,897 | 1,568 | $1,544,971 | $1,427,578 |
Mechanicsburg Area SD | 1 | $61,744 | 3,845 | $1,541,107 | $1,541,107 |
Blue Mountain SD | 3 | $58,838 | 2,648 | $1,537,391 | $1,394,354 |
East Lycoming SD | 6 | $53,656 | 1,631 | $1,528,091 | $1,447,939 |
Fairfield Area SD | 2 | $68,611 | 1,053 | $1,498,343 | $1,498,366 |
South Williamsport Area SD | 7 | $44,380 | 1,323 | $1,496,145 | $1,742,099 |
West Branch Area SD | 4 | $48,611 | 1,072 | $1,476,625 | $1,302,279 |
Valley View SD | 4 | $45,989 | 2,514 | $1,469,737 | $1,456,956 |
Wyomissing Area SD | 3 | $67,092 | 1,915 | $1,454,990 | $1,265,649 |
Tamaqua Area SD | 1 | $46,845 | 2,131 | $1,445,051 | $1,445,051 |
Northgate SD | 3 | $39,417 | 1,225 | $1,441,598 | $1,380,521 |
Ligonier Valley SD | 2 | $47,554 | 1,572 | $1,433,470 | $1,428,224 |
Freedom Area SD | 4 | $51,227 | 1,442 | $1,422,463 | $1,420,292 |
East Pennsboro Area SD | 4 | $62,435 | 2,707 | $1,420,804 | $1,420,804 |
Keystone Oaks SD | 2 | $52,550 | 1,955 | $1,403,532 | $1,403,532 |
Burrell SD | 2 | $53,913 | 1,792 | $1,399,561 | $1,400,486 |
Antietam SD | 6 | $48,945 | 1,059 | $1,394,194 | $1,376,192 |
Penn Hills SD | 1 | $46,842 | 3,986 | $1,392,963 | $1,392,963 |
Wellsboro Area SD | 3 | $47,066 | 1,496 | $1,392,060 | $1,358,223 |
Lakeland SD | 2 | $49,405 | 1,515 | $1,391,565 | $1,328,969 |
West Perry SD | 3 | $57,242 | 2,507 | $1,378,954 | $1,244,424 |
Penn-Delco SD | 4 | $74,003 | 3,374 | $1,365,375 | $1,365,375 |
Wyalusing Area SD | 6 | $54,794 | 1,327 | $1,356,165 | $1,489,580 |
Sharpsville Area SD | 4 | $44,939 | 1,316 | $1,348,562 | $1,347,011 |
Selinsgrove Area SD | 4 | $51,439 | 2,709 | $1,343,385 | $1,391,588 |
Bellwood-Antis SD | 6 | $60,485 | 1,261 | $1,331,599 | $1,279,230 |
Riverview SD | 5 | $48,163 | 998 | $1,314,423 | $1,314,423 |
Upper Adams SD | 5 | $57,267 | 1,708 | $1,307,545 | $1,287,524 |
Shenandoah Valley SD | 2 | $30,901 | 1,019 | $1,299,524 | $1,345,075 |
Saint Clair Area SD | 5 | $40,319 | 577 | $1,274,913 | $1,274,913 |
Mount Pleasant Area SD | 2 | $47,298 | 2,071 | $1,250,819 | $1,297,047 |
Mid Valley SD | 4 | $45,379 | 1,738 | $1,248,370 | $1,314,486 |
Cornell SD | 3 | $36,227 | 649 | $1,231,530 | $1,229,499 |
Northeastern York SD | 2 | $63,546 | 3,751 | $1,229,594 | $1,195,076 |
Turkeyfoot Valley Area SD | 3 | $37,634 | 381 | $1,222,002 | $1,222,002 |
Northwest Area SD | 5 | $51,938 | 1,015 | $1,220,089 | $1,226,109 |
Waynesboro Area SD | 1 | $51,449 | 4,437 | $1,186,279 | $1,186,126 |
Hempfield Area SD | 2 | $54,911 | 5,901 | $1,184,870 | $1,193,846 |
Hermitage SD | 1 | $53,784 | 2,068 | $1,178,893 | $1,167,524 |
Elizabeth Forward SD | 2 | $54,807 | 2,346 | $1,156,708 | $1,043,800 |
Carlisle Area SD | 1 | $54,240 | 5,027 | $1,138,384 | $753,134 |
Penns Valley Area SD | 7 | $49,038 | 1,437 | $1,129,494 | $1,129,494 |
Bangor Area SD | 3 | $58,129 | 2,985 | $1,126,087 | $1,126,087 |
Brentwood Borough SD | 4 | $52,455 | 1,205 | $1,109,991 | $976,221 |
Weatherly Area SD | 4 | $47,306 | 667 | $1,085,428 | $1,085,428 |
Conneaut SD | 2 | $44,652 | 2,082 | $1,079,264 | $664,439 |
Wilmington Area SD | 5 | $48,698 | 1,190 | $1,078,939 | $1,078,939 |
Muncy SD | 2 | $50,051 | 1,041 | $1,065,432 | $1,065,432 |
Clearfield Area SD | 2 | $40,691 | 2,258 | $1,029,716 | $849,706 |
Spring Cove SD | 2 | $46,740 | 1,846 | $1,013,338 | $1,246,432 |
Lackawanna Trail SD | 3 | $54,583 | 1,035 | $1,007,739 | $1,007,739 |
Karns City Area SD | 3 | $49,774 | 1,518 | $1,001,703 | $990,045 |
Washington SD | 6 | $37,353 | 1,489 | $998,845 | $935,707 |
Everett Area SD | 6 | $41,765 | 1,331 | $990,983 | $973,955 |
Montgomery Area SD | 4 | $49,417 | 918 | $989,025 | $974,403 |
Central Greene SD | 3 | $52,139 | 1,830 | $987,368 | $957,670 |
Tulpehocken Area SD | 2 | $60,478 | 1,394 | $985,336 | $787,754 |
Tussey Mountain SD | 2 | $40,533 | 1,047 | $959,864 | $975,692 |
Central Valley SD | 2 | $60,798 | 2,377 | $947,346 | $947,346 |
Sto-Rox SD | 1 | $29,639 | 1,335 | $943,532 | $943,532 |
Charleroi SD | 3 | $40,345 | 1,590 | $942,632 | $697,953 |
Jersey Shore Area SD | 2 | $53,174 | 2,558 | $937,055 | $922,328 |
Greenwood SD | 6 | $55,078 | 749 | $930,216 | $925,445 |
Western Beaver County SD | 5 | $53,984 | 715 | $923,073 | $957,884 |
Connellsville Area SD | 1 | $38,442 | 4,321 | $907,069 | $780,526 |
Pen Argyl Area SD | 3 | $55,516 | 1,642 | $902,673 | $899,591 |
Pine Grove Area SD | 1 | $51,198 | 1,622 | $882,865 | $882,865 |
Littlestown Area SD | 1 | $63,345 | 1,942 | $869,910 | $745,179 |
Montour SD | 1 | $67,027 | 2,793 | $866,407 | $866,407 |
North Schuylkill SD | 2 | $43,469 | 1,965 | $865,063 | $858,385 |
Windber Area SD | 4 | $37,420 | 1,164 | $848,794 | $790,839 |
Frazier SD | 4 | $49,274 | 1,246 | $842,773 | $817,398 |
Forest Area SD | 8 | $37,139 | 461 | $833,008 | $833,008 |
Northeast Bradford SD | 1 | $48,935 | 848 | $817,331 | $817,331 |
Big Spring SD | 3 | $58,200 | 2,616 | $816,153 | $795,450 |
Leechburg Area SD | 4 | $45,096 | 803 | $796,998 | $789,604 |
Delaware Valley SD | 1 | $63,708 | 4,742 | $779,984 | $779,984 |
Huntingdon Area SD | 1 | $45,124 | 1,967 | $773,900 | $779,528 |
Carlynton SD | 2 | $44,297 | 1,379 | $768,412 | $768,412 |
South Eastern SD | 2 | $67,363 | 2,691 | $767,021 | $696,488 |
Blackhawk SD | 1 | $53,690 | 2,431 | $744,884 | $744,884 |
New Kensington-Arnold SD | 4 | $32,515 | 2,097 | $737,417 | $732,677 |
Conemaugh Valley SD | 1 | $44,500 | 790 | $730,260 | $653,172 |
Northern Cambria SD | 4 | $43,307 | 1,129 | $728,637 | $671,709 |
Hanover Public SD | 2 | $44,249 | 1,728 | $720,785 | $366,541 |
Derry Area SD | 3 | $43,887 | 2,143 | $685,957 | $659,009 |
Bloomsburg Area SD | 1 | $39,688 | 1,582 | $674,415 | $674,415 |
Benton Area SD | 4 | $47,250 | 697 | $669,416 | $524,714 |
Penns Manor Area SD | 3 | $46,173 | 914 | $646,445 | $646,067 |
Union Area SD | 1 | $41,071 | 749 | $601,345 | $367,115 |
Chartiers-Houston SD | 2 | $55,945 | 1,113 | $596,198 | $563,156 |
Greensburg Salem SD | 1 | $41,741 | 2,892 | $574,378 | $574,378 |
Tuscarora SD | 2 | $53,718 | 2,498 | $571,369 | $571,369 |
General McLane SD | 1 | $52,188 | 2,173 | $563,801 | $563,801 |
Ephrata Area SD | 1 | $54,569 | 4,167 | $546,999 | $546,999 |
Moniteau SD | 1 | $49,074 | 1,303 | $540,080 | $540,080 |
Sharon City SD | 2 | $29,213 | 2,063 | $539,077 | $466,240 |
Southern York County SD | 1 | $73,284 | 3,027 | $538,793 | $538,770 |
Girard SD | 2 | $49,073 | 1,743 | $536,849 | $536,849 |
Brockway Area SD | 3 | $45,257 | 1,005 | $531,774 | $538,302 |
New Brighton Area SD | 3 | $40,094 | 1,454 | $526,880 | $322,383 |
Steelton-Highspire SD | 1 | $45,611 | 1,332 | $515,971 | $516,488 |
Rochester Area SD | 2 | $43,588 | 734 | $515,082 | $462,057 |
Deer Lakes SD | 1 | $57,702 | 1,988 | $500,647 | $500,647 |
West Allegheny SD | 1 | $68,267 | 3,230 | $492,690 | $492,690 |
Northern Lehigh SD | 1 | $58,750 | 1,668 | $484,949 | $484,949 |
Dover Area SD | 1 | $55,919 | 3,558 | $466,904 | $466,904 |
Bermudian Springs SD | 2 | $63,434 | 2,009 | $466,025 | $466,025 |
Central Fulton SD | 3 | $46,698 | 1,013 | $441,073 | $420,141 |
Plum Borough SD | 1 | $67,639 | 3,863 | $435,964 | $432,527 |
Upper Dauphin Area SD | 2 | $48,900 | 1,213 | $433,352 | $408,947 |
Mohawk Area SD | 1 | $49,912 | 1,494 | $428,815 | $428,284 |
Brookville Area SD | 2 | $42,690 | 1,567 | $427,245 | $445,257 |
Rockwood Area SD | 2 | $48,009 | 734 | $421,819 | $411,418 |
Williamsburg Community SD | 1 | $44,841 | 483 | $418,361 | $405,221 |
Williams Valley SD | 1 | $46,403 | 1,001 | $416,326 | $416,326 |
Clarion Area SD | 2 | $43,218 | 806 | $410,388 | $409,526 |
Conemaugh Township Area SD | 1 | $49,411 | 980 | $369,808 | $369,808 |
Fannett-Metal SD | 4 | $49,440 | 502 | $365,111 | $357,782 |
Interboro SD | 1 | $57,266 | 3,442 | $363,490 | $363,490 |
Hampton Township SD | 1 | $84,351 | 2,952 | $355,084 | $355,084 |
Blacklick Valley SD | 1 | $39,225 | 657 | $337,905 | $337,905 |
Shippensburg Area SD | 1 | $45,816 | 3,366 | $333,899 | $313,937 |
Dunmore SD | 1 | $48,422 | 1,550 | $332,065 | $332,065 |
Sayre Area SD | 1 | $44,364 | 1,112 | $330,092 | $330,092 |
Wilkinsburg Borough SD | 1 | $33,483 | 896 | $317,730 | $236,606 |
Avella Area SD | 1 | $62,757 | 558 | $313,147 | $121,250 |
Danville Area SD | 1 | $53,560 | 2,238 | $312,322 | $312,322 |
Wilson Area SD | 2 | $59,799 | 2,182 | $310,407 | $310,407 |
Shanksville-Stonycreek SD | 6 | $50,385 | 337 | $299,902 | $292,857 |
Portage Area SD | 2 | $45,530 | 918 | $272,657 | $272,657 |
California Area SD | 1 | $41,313 | 923 | $270,440 | $270,440 |
South Side Area SD | 2 | $65,514 | 1,130 | $260,548 | $260,548 |
Jefferson-Morgan SD | 2 | $43,149 | 791 | $230,161 | $212,160 |
Shenango Area SD | 2 | $50,794 | 1,133 | $215,762 | $208,258 |
Canton Area SD | 1 | $44,300 | 962 | $208,002 | $176,323 |
Millville Area SD | 1 | $50,063 | 655 | $204,944 | $62,281 |
East Allegheny SD | 1 | $37,942 | 1,635 | $198,118 | $114,413 |
Westmont Hilltop SD | 2 | $60,804 | 1,522 | $196,431 | $196,431 |
McGuffey SD | 1 | $56,319 | 1,743 | $161,693 | $235,098 |
Carmichaels Area SD | 1 | $40,265 | 1,069 | $153,246 | $92,938 |
Mifflinburg Area SD | 1 | $47,599 | 2,008 | $139,474 | $137,378 |
Greater Nanticoke Area SD | 1 | $38,426 | 2,247 | $138,418 | $123,240 |
Ridgway Area SD | 2 | $42,853 | 862 | $133,082 | $173,527 |
Laurel SD | 1 | $54,259 | 1,244 | $132,212 | $113,557 |
Austin Area SD | 1 | $38,750 | 209 | $128,068 | $128,068 |
Riverside SD | 1 | $45,229 | 1,552 | $116,978 | $116,978 |
Iroquois SD | 1 | $52,317 | 1,218 | $109,763 | $88,536 |
Valley Grove SD | 1 | $42,938 | 931 | $104,520 | $104,520 |
Mountain View SD | 1 | $50,346 | 1,025 | $103,615 | $103,615 |
Northern Bedford County SD | 3 | $52,152 | 994 | $99,227 | $99,227 |
Allegheny Valley SD | 1 | $49,393 | 943 | $79,514 | $79,514 |
Forbes Road SD | 1 | $47,794 | 359 | $65,704 | $65,704 |
Blairsville-Saltsburg SD | 1 | $45,248 | 1,634 | $65,520 | $65,520 |
Shade-Central City SD | 1 | $41,203 | 467 | $50,193 | $34,826 |
Northern York County SD | 1 | $64,847 | 3,155 | $35,162 | $35,162 |
Harmony Area SD | 1 | $41,116 | 316 | $29,266 | $29,266 |
Corry Area SD | 1 | $39,252 | 2,176 | $19,726 | $19,726 |
Bryn Athyn SD | 0 | $82,946 | N/A | $0 | $0 |
Mars Area SD | 0 | $79,923 | 3,262 | $0 | $0 |
Cumberland Valley SD | 0 | $79,329 | 8,397 | $0 | $0 |
Abington Heights SD | 0 | $72,791 | 3,286 | $0 | $0 |
Penn-Trafford SD | 0 | $71,399 | 3,977 | $0 | $0 |
South Park SD | 0 | $69,365 | 1,888 | $0 | $0 |
South Middleton SD | 0 | $69,300 | 2,140 | $0 | $0 |
Lower Dauphin SD | 0 | $68,527 | 3,710 | $0 | $0 |
West Jefferson Hills SD | 0 | $67,596 | 2,802 | $0 | $0 |
Saucon Valley SD | 0 | $66,582 | 2,269 | $0 | $0 |
Hopewell Area SD | 0 | $61,748 | 2,208 | $0 | $0 |
Riverside Beaver County SD | 0 | $61,160 | 1,471 | $0 | $0 |
Chartiers Valley SD | 0 | $59,373 | 3,309 | $0 | $0 |
Shaler Area SD | 0 | $59,309 | 4,559 | $0 | $0 |
South Butler County SD | 0 | $57,500 | 2,526 | $0 | $0 |
Neshannock Township SD | 0 | $57,083 | 1,230 | $0 | $0 |
Elk Lake SD | 0 | $56,000 | 1,231 | $0 | $0 |
Fort LeBoeuf SD | 0 | $54,426 | 2,113 | $0 | $0 |
Montrose Area SD | 0 | $54,198 | 1,408 | $0 | $0 |
Fort Cherry SD | 0 | $54,194 | 1,067 | $0 | $0 |
Millersburg Area SD | 0 | $53,958 | 819 | $0 | $0 |
Central Cambria SD | 0 | $51,917 | 1,667 | $0 | $0 |
West Greene SD | 0 | $51,809 | 702 | $0 | $0 |
Southern Fulton SD | 0 | $51,283 | 751 | $0 | $0 |
Hollidaysburg Area SD | 0 | $51,006 | 3,399 | $0 | $0 |
Lehighton Area SD | 0 | $50,349 | 2,365 | $0 | $0 |
Northwestern SD | 0 | $50,336 | 1,452 | $0 | $0 |
Mercer Area SD | 0 | $49,901 | 1,191 | $0 | $0 |
Bentworth SD | 0 | $49,746 | 1,160 | $0 | $0 |
Forest City Regional SD | 0 | $49,743 | 806 | $0 | $0 |
North Clarion County SD | 0 | $49,676 | 587 | $0 | $0 |
Forest Hills SD | 0 | $49,491 | 1,897 | $0 | $0 |
North East SD | 0 | $49,462 | 1,684 | $0 | $0 |
Lakeview SD | 0 | $49,360 | 1,129 | $0 | $0 |
Schuylkill Haven Area SD | 0 | $49,012 | 1,255 | $0 | $0 |
Saint Marys Area SD | 0 | $48,935 | 2,106 | $0 | $0 |
Kiski Area SD | 0 | $48,877 | 3,761 | $0 | $0 |
Butler Area SD | 0 | $48,793 | 7,177 | $0 | $0 |
Cranberry Area SD | 0 | $48,417 | 1,167 | $0 | $0 |
Bethlehem-Center SD | 0 | $48,090 | 1,248 | $0 | $0 |
Ringgold SD | 0 | $48,049 | 2,938 | $0 | $0 |
Grove City Area SD | 0 | $48,002 | 2,529 | $0 | $0 |
Tri-Valley SD | 0 | $47,995 | 868 | $0 | $0 |
Allegheny-Clarion Valley SD | 0 | $47,877 | 669 | $0 | $0 |
Tyrone Area SD | 0 | $47,726 | 1,921 | $0 | $0 |
Commodore Perry SD | 0 | $47,580 | 507 | $0 | $0 |
Penn Cambria SD | 0 | $47,446 | 1,715 | $0 | $0 |
Coudersport Area SD | 0 | $47,380 | 796 | $0 | $0 |
Athens Area SD | 0 | $47,144 | 2,133 | $0 | $0 |
Richland SD | 0 | $47,064 | 1,619 | $0 | $0 |
Keystone SD | 0 | $46,961 | 1,042 | $0 | $0 |
Loyalsock Township SD | 0 | $46,843 | 1,517 | $0 | $0 |
Penncrest SD | 0 | $46,695 | 3,050 | $0 | $0 |
Southeastern Greene SD | 0 | $46,422 | 592 | $0 | $0 |
Blue Ridge SD | 0 | $46,226 | 1,060 | $0 | $0 |
Cambria Heights SD | 0 | $45,783 | 1,419 | $0 | $0 |
Apollo-Ridge SD | 0 | $45,765 | 1,251 | $0 | $0 |
Union City Area SD | 0 | $45,257 | 1,159 | $0 | $0 |
Otto-Eldred SD | 0 | $44,953 | 702 | $0 | $0 |
Bedford Area SD | 0 | $44,861 | 1,835 | $0 | $0 |
Johnsonburg Area SD | 0 | $44,552 | 622 | $0 | $0 |
Meyersdale Area SD | 0 | $44,493 | 868 | $0 | $0 |
North Star SD | 0 | $44,245 | 1,128 | $0 | $0 |
Southmoreland SD | 0 | $44,206 | 1,940 | $0 | $0 |
Smethport Area SD | 0 | $44,159 | 880 | $0 | $0 |
Jamestown Area SD | 0 | $43,625 | 525 | $0 | $0 |
Kane Area SD | 0 | $43,582 | 1,182 | $0 | $0 |
Franklin Area SD | 0 | $43,510 | 1,965 | $0 | $0 |
Berlin Brothersvalley SD | 0 | $43,426 | 792 | $0 | $0 |
Berwick Area SD | 0 | $43,230 | 2,899 | $0 | $0 |
Union SD | 0 | $42,978 | 600 | $0 | $0 |
Bradford Area SD | 0 | $42,529 | 2,599 | $0 | $0 |
Reynolds SD | 0 | $42,413 | 1,110 | $0 | $0 |
Redbank Valley SD | 0 | $42,364 | 1,124 | $0 | $0 |
Punxsutawney Area SD | 0 | $42,277 | 2,184 | $0 | $0 |
Sullivan County SD | 0 | $41,786 | 625 | $0 | $0 |
Jeannette City SD | 0 | $41,773 | 1,027 | $0 | $0 |
Greenville Area SD | 0 | $41,690 | 1,352 | $0 | $0 |
South Allegheny SD | 0 | $41,279 | 1,539 | $0 | $0 |
Cameron County SD | 0 | $41,157 | 598 | $0 | $0 |
Minersville Area SD | 0 | $41,157 | 1,218 | $0 | $0 |
Northern Potter SD | 0 | $40,925 | 574 | $0 | $0 |
Purchase Line SD | 0 | $40,893 | 946 | $0 | $0 |
Claysburg-Kimmel SD | 0 | $40,886 | 835 | $0 | $0 |
West Middlesex Area SD | 0 | $40,882 | 1,007 | $0 | $0 |
Curwensville Area SD | 0 | $40,224 | 1,078 | $0 | $0 |
Oswayo Valley SD | 0 | $40,026 | 434 | $0 | $0 |
Galeton Area SD | 0 | $40,000 | 347 | $0 | $0 |
Pittsburgh SD | 0 | $39,864 | 24,657 | $0 | $0 |
Pottsville Area SD | 0 | $39,630 | 2,799 | $0 | $0 |
Susquehanna Community SD | 0 | $39,555 | 820 | $0 | $0 |
Salisbury-Elk Lick SD | 0 | $39,013 | 288 | $0 | $0 |
Glendale SD | 0 | $38,880 | 819 | $0 | $0 |
Oil City Area SD | 0 | $38,492 | 2,058 | $0 | $0 |
Titusville Area SD | 0 | $38,472 | 2,061 | $0 | $0 |
Moshannon Valley SD | 0 | $38,254 | 890 | $0 | $0 |
Ferndale Area SD | 0 | $38,209 | 679 | $0 | $0 |
Altoona Area SD | 0 | $38,198 | 7,764 | $0 | $0 |
Port Allegany SD | 0 | $37,610 | 868 | $0 | $0 |
Scranton SD | 0 | $37,551 | 10,009 | $0 | $0 |
Wilkes-Barre Area SD | 0 | $37,474 | 6,895 | $0 | $0 |
Philadelphia City SD | 0 | $37,460 | 134,241 | $0 | $0 |
Shamokin Area SD | 0 | $36,745 | 2,514 | $0 | $0 |
Aliquippa SD | 0 | $34,816 | 1,156 | $0 | $0 |
Clarion-Limestone Area SD | 0 | $34,517 | 870 | $0 | $0 |
Big Beaver Falls Area SD | 0 | $34,414 | 1,672 | $0 | $0 |
McKeesport Area SD | 0 | $34,255 | 3,530 | $0 | $0 |
Carbondale Area SD | 0 | $33,774 | 1,647 | $0 | $0 |
Monessen City SD | 0 | $32,970 | 883 | $0 | $0 |
Farrell Area SD | 0 | $32,071 | 725 | $0 | $0 |
Chester-Upland SD | 0 | $29,933 | 3,343 | $0 | $0 |
New Castle Area SD | 0 | $29,844 | 3,183 | $0 | $0 |
Greater Johnstown SD | 0 | $28,949 | 3,003 | $0 | $0 |
Reading SD | 0 | $26,867 | 17,303 | $0 | $0 |
Midland Borough SD | 0 | $24,970 | 286 | $0 | $0 |
Duquesne City SD | 0 | $19,811 | 345 | $0 | $0 |
Unfortunately, the problem in PA is not the pension system, which was funded more than 150% and was healthy before 9-11. In the recession that followed, Gov. Tom Ridge pushed legislation / acts that gave schools and other entities the option to delay or postpone payments into the system, while employees contributed the whole time. Many places, once the recession was turning around, continued to NOT pay into the system, resulting in this shortfall — which the Republican governor knew would happen to break the system. If those entities replaced that money or used fracking fees, for example, to replace that chunk, the system would work with your typical small tax increases.