School districts have started working on their 2022-2023 budgets. They are limited in how much they can raise taxes by state law -- namely, Act 1 of 2006.
The Act 1 Index sets a maximum tax increase for each school district, each year. However, a district can raise its tax rate above the index by two methods:
- Getting voters' permission directly through a referendum in the primary election.
- Requesting permission from the Department of Education. This is called a referendum exception, and it is only allowed for four reasons.
For example: Kennett Consolidated School District in Chester County has an index of 3.4%. The Kennett school board can't raise taxes more than 3.4% without a referendum or a referendum exception approved by DOE.
Act 1 Indexes for the 2022-2023 school year
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Bucks County school districts
| Bensalem Township SD |
3.4% |
| Bristol Borough SD |
4.7% |
| Bristol Township SD |
4.6% |
| Centennial SD |
3.4% |
| Central Bucks SD |
3.4% |
| Council Rock SD |
3.4% |
| Morrisville Borough SD |
4.2% |
| Neshaminy SD |
3.4% |
| New Hope-Solebury SD |
3.4% |
| Palisades SD |
3.4% |
| Pennridge SD |
3.4% |
| Pennsbury SD |
3.4% |
| Quakertown Community SD |
4.0% |
Chester County school districts
| Avon Grove SD |
4.5% |
| Coatesville Area SD |
4.4% |
| Downingtown Area SD |
3.4% |
| Great Valley SD |
3.4% |
| Kennett Consolidated SD |
3.4% |
| Octorara Area SD |
4.2% |
| Owen J Roberts SD |
3.4% |
| Oxford Area SD |
4.7% |
| Phoenixville Area SD |
3.4% |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown SD |
3.4% |
| Unionville-Chadds Ford SD |
3.4% |
| West Chester Area SD |
3.4% |
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Delaware County School Districts
| Chester-Upland SD |
5.4% |
| Chichester SD |
4.6% |
| Garnet Valley SD |
3.4% |
| Haverford Township SD |
3.4% |
| Interboro SD |
4.6% |
| Marple Newtown SD |
3.4% |
| Penn-Delco SD |
4.1% |
| Radnor Township SD |
3.4% |
| Ridley SD |
4.5% |
| Rose Tree Media SD |
3.4% |
| Southeast Delco SD |
5.1% |
| Springfield SD |
3.9% |
| Upper Darby SD |
5.0% |
| Wallingford-Swarthmore SD |
3.4% |
| William Penn SD |
5.0% |
Montgomery County school districts
| Abington SD |
3.4% |
| Bryn Athyn SD |
3.4% |
| Cheltenham SD |
3.4% |
| Colonial SD |
3.4% |
| Hatboro-Horsham SD |
3.4% |
| Jenkintown SD |
3.4% |
| Lower Merion SD |
3.4% |
| Lower Moreland Township SD |
3.4% |
| Methacton SD |
3.4% |
| Norristown Area SD |
4.4% |
| North Penn SD |
3.4% |
| Perkiomen Valley SD |
3.4% |
| Pottsgrove SD |
4.5% |
| Pottstown SD |
5.0% |
| Souderton Area SD |
3.4% |
| Springfield Township SD |
3.4% |
| Spring-Ford Area SD |
3.4% |
| Upper Dublin SD |
3.4% |
| Upper Merion Area SD |
3.4% |
| Upper Moreland Township SD |
3.4% |
| Upper Perkiomen SD |
4.2% |
| Wissahickon SD |
3.4% |
Source: PA Dept. of Education
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