	In 2011-12, Solanco School District received a 4.81% or $9,350,762 allocation of state Basic Education Funding. The largest increase among Lancaster County public School was awarded to Lancaster City School District an 8% increase in BEF. Additionally, the Solanco School District received $150,624 in Accountability Block Grant funding. The enacted Pennsylvania state Education budget included $5,354,629,000 for the 2011-2012 Basic Education Funding appropriation. This amount was a $233,290,000 increase (4.6%) over the enacted State appropriation for 2010-2011. The highest increase in state basic education funding was awarded to Duquesne City School District, which got a 49% increase in state funding for 2011-12. In 2010, the district reported that 1,144 students received free or reduced-price lunches, due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.