Two school districts in greater Glenside will receive supplemental education funds to help fill education “adequacy” gaps and ease higher tax burdens.

According to an August report by Spotlight PA, the $565 million in funds have come in response to a Commonwealth Court ruling that found Pennsylvania’s previous system for funding schools violated the state constitution and led to inequity across districts. Under the state’s school formula, funding is split into adequacy supplements for underfunded districts and tax equity supplements for high-taxing districts.

Cheltenham schools are to receive a tax equity supplement of $1,122,188.99. Jenkintown schools are to receive a tax equity supplement of $85,233.61.

Abington, Lower Moreland, Upper Moreland, Springfield and Upper Dublin schools will each receive $50,000 in adequacy supplements.

Pennsylvania has increased funding for its schools by more than $3 billion (or 35 percent) since Governor Josh Shapiro took office. A total of $11.85 billion has been spent on Pennsylvania’s students this year. 

From Shapiro’s September 17 press release:

This 2026-27 budget builds on the progress we’ve made over the past three years, providing an overall increase in education funding totaling more than $678 million, including a $565 million increase through the bipartisan adequacy and tax equity formula, a $58 million increase for Basic Education Funding, and a $55 million increase for Special Education Funding. It also continues funding for school infrastructure improvements, universal free breakfast, and mental health in schools.

From Spotlight PA’s coverage:

School District

Adequacy Supplement

Tax Equity Supplement

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