Basic Education Funding
In 2011-12, the district received a $5,688,296 allocation, of state Basic Education Funding. Additionally, the School District received $71,802 in Accountability Block Grant funding. The enacted Pennsylvania state Education budget includes $5,354,629,000 for the 2011-2012 Basic Education Funding appropriation. This amount is a $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) over the enacted State appropriation for 2010-2011. The highest increase in state basic education funding was awarded to Duquesne City School District which got a 49% increase in state funding for 2011-12. In 2010, the district reported that 368 students received free or reduced price lunches, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.
For the 2010-11, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided the district with a 2.84% increase in state basic education funding for a total of $5,596,829. In Clarion County, the highest increase went to Clarion-Limestone Area School District at a 3.92%. In Pennsylvania, one hundred fifty school districts received the base 2% increase. The highest increase in 2010 funding, at 23.65%, was allotted to Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County. The amount of increase each school district receives is determined by the Governor and the Secretary of Education through the allocation set in the state budget proposal made in February each year.
In 2009-10 the district was provided with a 2% increase in state funding. The largest increase in Clarion County was allotted to Clarion-Limestone Area School District which received a 4.86% increase. Ninety Pennsylvania school districts received the base 2% increase in 2009-10. The highest increase in the state went to Muhlenberg School District of Berks County which received a 22.31% increase.
The district also receives millions in additional state and federal funding through applying for grants.
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