HARRISBURG — Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced that as a result of the recently approved state budget, school districts in Carbon, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties will see significant funding increases ranging from 2.8% to 16.5%.
|
School District |
Total State Funding Increase |
Percent (%) Increase Compared to 2024-25 |
|
CARBON COUNTY |
|
|
|
Jim Thorpe Area SD |
$409,335 |
5.1% |
|
Lehighton Area SD |
$1,180,940 |
7.8% |
|
Palmerton Area SD |
$494,948 |
4.5% |
|
Panther Valley SD |
$3,143,017 |
16.0% |
|
Weatherly Area SD |
$280,822 |
5.1% |
|
LUZERNE COUNTY |
|
|
|
Crestwood SD |
$1,336,517 |
11.3% |
|
Hazleton Area SD |
$15,031,624 |
16.5% |
|
Wilkes-Barre Area SD |
$10,673,050 |
15.4% |
|
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY |
|
|
|
Blue Mountain SD |
$575,544 |
4.4% |
|
Mahanoy Area SD |
$556,174 |
4.3% |
|
Minersville Area SD |
$1,404,599 |
12.2% |
|
North Schuylkill SD |
$1,284,110 |
8.5% |
|
Pine Grove Area SD |
$492,169 |
5.1% |
|
Pottsville Area SD |
$2,034,790 |
8.6% |
|
Saint Clair Area SD |
$537,448 |
8.7% |
|
Schuylkill Haven Area SD |
$256,379 |
2.8% |
|
Shenandoah Valley SD |
$1,584,559 |
11.3% |
|
Tamaqua Area SD |
$1,858,446 |
12.8% |
|
Tri-Valley SD |
$600,873 |
9.3% |
|
Williams Valley SD |
$588,523 |
5.6% |
CONTACT: Seth Hubler