The Souderton Area School Board approved a $159.7 million budget that includes a 3.95% tax increase. The Act 1 index maximum for the 2025-2026 school year is 4%. The real estate millage will rise from 34.4636 mills to 35.8249 mills — amounting to an additional $187 for a property assessed at the district average of $158,840. Those enrolled in the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion program will see a reduction of $338. The Souderton Area School District covers municipalities in both Bucks and Montgomery counties: Franconia, Lower Salford, Salford, Upper Salford, Souderton and Telford. The approved final budget can be viewed on the Souderton Area School District website.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 6/27/2025