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.