Downingtown Area School District Factsheet 2021

Pennsylvania is not paying its fair share for public schools. It ranks 45th in the country in state share of education costs. Pennsylvania also has the widest gap in the U.S. between the highest and lowest spending school districts.

What does this mean for the Downingtown Area School District?

Contact these elected Share of school funding provided by local taxpayers offi cials to let them know you support more funding for your 76% to Downingtown Area. schools and sensible property tax relief:

Senators

Number of times Downingtown Area has raised Sen. (D); property taxes in the last 8 years. 2 Sen. Kate Muth (D);

Downingtown Area rank in terms of local tax eff ort 156 out of 500 school districts (#1 being the highest). Representatives

Rep. (R); Rep. Dan Williams (D); The increase in state funding for Downingtown Rep. (D); Area if it were fully funded by the state. $14M Rep. Christina Sappey (D); Rep. (D)

How much is spent to educate district students?

$14,860 Current spending per student in Downingtown Area.

Downingtown Area rank in current spending out of 500 school districts (#1 being the highest). 342

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Performance: Students on Child Poverty Rate Number of Grade Level students Reading: Math: School Statewide 13,591 3rd 7th District 87% 54% 2% 17%

HERE IS WHAT HAS CHANGED FOR THE DISTRICT SINCE 2011 WHEN THE STATE DRAMATICALLY REDUCED EDUCATION FUNDING:

+ $31,386,166 + $303,072 + 26% + 1% Increase in instructional costs for Change in state funding to cover the district instructional costs

+ 34% Change in expenditures for special education + $8,126,930

+ 11% Change in state revenue dedicated to special + $528,024 education

+ 62% Change in payments to charter schools + $3,069,907

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