Dollars spent for public education is one of the most important investments a community makes in itself. The East Lycoming School District residents take a great deal of pride in its school programs and facilities. East Lycoming School District taxpayers expect, and receive, good value for their dollars spent on public education. The East Lycoming School District Board of Education and Administration accepts the responsibility for the balance between providing a high quality education for each child and fiscal responsibility for taxpayers.

The East Lycoming School District provides an educational program for approximately 1800 students at a total cost of $ 17,035,105 for the 2004-05 school term. The current millage of 14.95 mils (pre-reassessment) is the lowest in Lycoming County. The local income tax is 1.75%.

Instructional costs account for the greatest percentage of expenditures. This includes staff salaries and instructional materials such as textbooks, library materials and supplies. According to Standard & Poors School Evaluation Services, relative to other school districts in Pennsylvania, East Lycoming School District produces average student results with moderately below-average spending per student.

The district currently spends about 76% of all funds on K-12 education and 14% on special education.

The district currently obtains 59.5% ($9,943,133) from state sources. Local revenues ($6,360,599) account for 38% of funds. The balance ($420,338) of 2.5% is received from Federal sources.

Recently, the school district has initiated a series of renovations to all of the district’s facilities. The district’s current debt services, as reported by Standard & Poors, equates to 8.7% of operating expenditures. This is moderately below the state average of 14.6%.

Specific questions regarding the district budget should be directed to David Maciejewski, Business Manager. Additional information can be found at www.ses.standardandpoors.com