In the 2009–2010 budget year, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 2% increase in Basic Education funding for Gettysburg Area School District a total of $7,297,257. The highest increase in Adams County went to Conewago Valley School District which received 9.48% increase in 2009−10. Muhlenberg School District of Berks County received an increase of 22.31 percent. Sixteen school districts received an increase in funding of over 10 percent in 2009. Ninety school districts received the base 2% increase. The amount of increase each school district receives was determined by the Governor Edward Rendell and the Secretary of Education, Gerald Zahorchak through the allocation set in the budget proposal made in February each year.