For the 2009–2010 budget year the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 6.72% increase in Basic Education funding for Wyoming Valley West School District a total of $18,090,614. The state Basic Education Funding to the district in 2008-09 was $16,951,193.76. The highest increase in BEF for the school districts in Luzerne County was awarded to Hazleton Area School District at a 13.36% increase. The highest increase in Pennsylvania went to Muhlenberg School District of Berks County which received an increase of 22.31 percent. Sixteen school districts received an increase in funding of over 10 percent in 2009.