In the 2009–2010 budget year the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 5.07% increase in Basic Education funding for a total of $10,901,889. The state Basic Education funding to the Canon-McMillan School District in 2008–09 was $10,375,074.64. The highest increase in Washington County went to Burgettstown Area School District which received a 6.45% increase. Eleven Washington County school districts received a state basic education funding increase of less than 5% 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.