The Spring-Ford Area School Board voted 6-3 to adopt a $215 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year that will raise property taxes by 5.14%. The district’s millage rate was set at 34.1855 mills, which amounts to an increase of $167 per $100,000 of assessed property value. District administrators pointed to ongoing challenges, including rising cyber and charter school tuition costs, health insurance expenses and a growing number of commercial real estate assessment appeals that have negatively impacted district revenue. District officials reminded residents that it participates in the state’s property tax and rent rebate program, which provides financial relief to eligible senior citizens, widows, widowers, and individuals with disabilities who have fixed or limited incomes. More information can be found on the district’s business office page.
Source: Pottstown Mercury; 6/2/2025