In the 2009-2010 budget year the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided a 2.16% increase in Basic Education funding for a total of $6,401,196. The state Basic Education funding to the Fort Cherry School District in 2008-09 was $6,265,884.46. The highest increase in Washington County went to Burgettstown Area School District which received a 6.45% increase. Eleven Washington County school districts received an 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.