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Avon Grove reports steady tax collections and posts Act 1 indices for 2026–27
Summary
Business officer reported year-to-date real estate tax collections of $59,048,960 through Sept. 30 — about 88.1% of levy and $1.5 million ahead of the same point last year — and said state revenue receipts are behind due to a state budget impasse. The PDE Act 1 base index and adjusted index for 2026–27 were posted at 3.5% and 4.6% respectively.
Avon Grove School District’s business office reported to the operations committee on Oct. 2 that real‑estate tax collections through Sept. 30 totaled $59,048,960, about 88.1% of the levy and roughly $1.5 million (about 2%) ahead of the same point last year.
The business officer said the district’s cash flow shows no immediate concern even though state aid disbursements are delayed: the district had received about $2.3 million in state revenue through Sept. 30 compared with roughly $9.3 million at the same point last year, a shortfall of about $7 million tied to a state budget impasse.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education posted Act 1 indices for 2026–27: a base Act 1 index of 3.5% and an adjusted index of 4.6%. Staff emphasized that the posted index represents the maximum statutory indexing available — not an indication the district intends to raise taxes to that level.
