Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the $50.85 billion budget into law Sunday, July 12. The spending plan provides more than $678 million in additional statewide education funding.
“I’m thankful this final budget includes funding to provide a quality education to our students,” Argall said. “Parents, students, teachers and school administrators from across this Senate district have shared with me how important these dollars are.”
According to figures released by Argall’s office, the Schuylkill County school districts will receive the following estimated increases compared with 2025-26:
Blue Mountain School District
Blue Mountain is expected to receive an increase of $634,445, or 4.7%.
Mahanoy Area School District
Mahanoy Area is expected to receive an increase of $539,458, or 4.1%.
Minersville Area School District
Minersville Area is expected to receive an increase of $1,140,967, or 9.1%.
North Schuylkill School District
North Schuylkill is expected to receive an increase of $1,191,510, or 7.3%.
Pine Grove Area School District
Pine Grove Area is expected to receive an increase of $410,196, or 4%.
Pottsville Area School District
Pottsville Area is expected to receive an increase of $1,754,370, or 6.9%.
Saint Clair Area School District
Saint Clair Area is expected to receive an increase of $557,373, or 8.3%.
Schuylkill Haven Area School District
Schuylkill Haven Area is expected to receive an increase of $261,101, or 2.8%.
Shenandoah Valley School District
Shenandoah Valley is expected to receive an increase of $1,253,282, or 8.1%.
Tamaqua Area School District
Tamaqua Area is expected to receive an increase of $1,660,638, or 10.3%.
Tri-Valley School District
Tri-Valley is expected to receive an increase of $515,435, or 7.4%.
Williams Valley School District
Williams Valley is expected to receive an increase of $420,331, or 3.9%.
The district figures reflect estimated increases in Basic Education Funding, special education funding and Ready to Learn funding under the budget agreement.
The largest dollar increase among Schuylkill County districts is going to Pottsville Area at more than $1.75 million. Tamaqua Area has the largest percentage increase at 10.3%, representing approximately $1.66 million in additional funding.
Statewide, the budget increases education funding by more than $678 million, including $565 million through the adequacy and tax equity formula, $58 million for Basic Education Funding and $55 million for special education.
The budget brings total funding for major K-12 education subsidies across Pennsylvania to approximately $11.85 billion.
Across Argall’s 29th Senatorial District, school districts in Carbon, Luzerne and Schuylkill counties are expected to receive nearly $39 million more than they received under the 2025-26 state budget.