With $64 Million in the Bank, Central Bucks School District Still Increases Taxes

Originally published by Bucks County Independence.

The bill for public education is about to rise in Bucks County — again.

Homeowners in Central Bucks School District are facing a 5.9 percent tax hike for the 2025–26 school year, according to The Bucks County Herald. Yet, the district is sitting on a $64 million reserve fund.

To justify the tax hike, the district cites rising special education costs and pension expenses. Meanwhile, the district’s reserve funds continue to grow, and the district received an additional $900,000 in basic education state funding last year.

Something isn’t adding up. 

Read more at the Bucks County Independence.