Total budget
$242,000,000
This is the adopted General Fund spending plan for daily district operations.
2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025Where the money goes
Coatesville Area School District budget
Unofficial plain-language brief. Every number below links back to a CASD public document.
Current adopted budget
Fiscal year 2025-2026
CASD's adopted 2025-2026 General Fund budget plans $242,000,000 in spending. The district expects $235,500,000 in revenue before the budgeted use of fund balance. Local sources provide $154,668,209, state sources provide $76,415,041, and federal sources provide $4,416,750. The real estate tax rate is 44.3640 mills, up 3.50% from the prior rate.
Status: Adopted final budget. Updated May 25, 2026.
Budget and taxes
Key numbers
Local revenue
$154,668,209
Most local money comes from real estate taxes, earned income tax, transfer tax, and other local receipts.
2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025State revenue
$76,415,041
State money includes basic education, special education, transportation, property tax relief, and retirement reimbursements.
2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025Federal revenue
$4,416,750
Federal money is a small share of this budget and includes Title programs and medical assistance reimbursements.
2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025Tax rate
44.3640 mills
The final budget lists a 3.50% real estate millage increase, below the district's 5.10% adjusted Act 1 index.
2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025Year-over-year spending change
$10,600,000 (4.58%)
Compared with the 2024-2025 budget shown in the May 27 presentation, planned spending increased by $10.6 million.
2025-2026 Budget Update - Presented May 27, 2025Where money comes from
Revenue
View as table
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Local | $154,668,209 |
| State | $76,415,041 |
| Federal | $4,416,750 |
| Use of fund balance | $6,500,000 |
What this means
Local taxpayers provide the largest share of the budget. State aid is the second-largest source. Federal revenue is much smaller and mostly tied to specific programs.
Current real estate taxes: $129,371,517
Earned income taxes: $11,500,000
Real estate transfer taxes: $2,000,000
Where money is spent
Major spending categories
By function
View as table
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Instruction | $163,003,630 |
| Support services | $48,815,430 |
| Student activities and community services | $2,197,827 |
| Debt service and budgetary reserve | $27,983,113 |
By object
View as table
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries and benefits | $77,411,930 |
| Purchased services | $129,132,559 |
| Supplies | $6,212,860 |
| Property | $1,444,120 |
| Other objects | $13,095,382 |
| Debt service | $14,703,149 |
Payroll and benefits
$77,411,930
This covers salaries and employee benefits in the General Fund object summary.
Special programs
$74,198,942
The budget line is “Special Programs - Elementary / Secondary,” the closest budget line for special education services.
Transportation
$13,403,307
State transportation revenue shown in the budget is $5,000,085.
Taxes
Millage and homeowner impact
Real estate tax rate
44.3640 mills
Prior rate: 42.8640 mills. Increase: 3.5%.
The final budget lists homestead tax relief of $6,727,786.
Average home example
$300 / year
CASD's presentation uses an average assessment of $200,000 and estimates about $25 per month.
Debt and reserves
What to watch
Ending fund balance plus reserve
$28,258,025
The state budget form says this reserve supports liquidity and unexpected costs.
Total indebtedness projection
$279,515,374
Projected at June 30, 2026 in the debt schedule.
Cash and investments projection
$43,188,000
Projected at June 30, 2026 in the cash and investments schedule.
Risks and unknowns
Plain-language notes
- The final budget uses fund balance to make the plan work. That is legal, but residents should watch whether recurring costs keep growing faster than recurring revenue.
- Purchased services are the largest object category. The presentation says this group includes charter schools, approved private schools, transportation, and other contracted services.
- The BoardDocs site is linked for agendas and minutes. Automated vote extraction is not published here because BoardDocs automated access is restricted.
- The uploaded files do not include a final adopted 2026-2027 budget. Newer 2026-2027 budget updates are listed as planning documents, not as an adopted final budget.
Recent High-Value
Documents residents should read first
2026-2027_Budget Update - Presented May 12, 2026 Shows the next budget cycle while the 2025-2026 adopted budget is still the current final budget. May 12, 2026 · budget · Coatesville Area School District 2026-2027 Budget Update - Presented April 14, 2026 Shows the next budget cycle while the 2025-2026 adopted budget is still the current final budget. Apr 14, 2026 · budget · Coatesville Area School District 2026-2027 Budget Update - Presented March 10, 2026 Shows the next budget cycle while the 2025-2026 adopted budget is still the current final budget. Mar 10, 2026 · budget · Coatesville Area School District Annual Financial Report - Fiscal Year Ending 6-30-2025 Official financial document connected to district spending or revenues. Jun 30, 2025 · report · Coatesville Area School District 2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025 The detailed state budget form with revenues, taxes, spending, fund balance, cash, and debt schedules. Jun 23, 2025 · budget · Coatesville Area School District 2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Presented June 10, 2025 Board presentation that explains the adopted budget, millage increase, and homeowner impact. Jun 10, 2025 · budget · Coatesville Area School District 2025-2026 Proposed Final General Fund Budget - Posted May 28, 2025 The detailed state budget form with revenues, taxes, spending, fund balance, cash, and debt schedules. May 28, 2025 · budget · Coatesville Area School District 2025-2026 Budget Update - Presented May 27, 2025 Shows how budget assumptions changed before adoption. May 27, 2025 · budget · Coatesville Area School District
Official documents
School budget documents
| Document | Date | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027_Budget Update - Presented May 12, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2026-2027 Budget Update - Presented April 14, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2026-2027 Budget Update - Presented March 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2025-2026 Final General Fund Budget - Presented June 10, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2025-2026 Proposed Final General Fund Budget - Posted May 28, 2025 | May 28, 2025 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2025-2026 Budget Update - Presented May 27, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2025-2026 Budget Update - Presented May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2025-2026 Budget Update - Presented April 8, 2025 | Apr 8, 2025 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2024-2025 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 25, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2024-2025 Final General Fund Budget - Presented June 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2024-2025 Proposed Final General Fund Budget - Posted May 30, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2024-2025 Budget Update - Presented May 28, 2024 | May 28, 2024 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2024-2025 Budget Update - Presented May 14, 2024 | May 14, 2024 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2024-2025 Budget Update - Presented April 9, 2024 | Apr 9, 2024 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Final General Fund Budget - Posted June 28, 2023 | Jun 28, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Final General Fund Budget - Presented June 13, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Proposed Final General Fund Budget - Posted May 24, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Update - Presented May 23, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Update - Presented May 9, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Preliminary Budget - Presented April 25, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Update - Presented April 11, 2023 | Apr 11, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Update - Presented March 14, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Update - Presented February 14, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Update - Presented January 10, 2023 | Jan 10, 2023 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2023-2024 Budget Planning - Presented November 8, 2022 | Nov 8, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Final General Fund Budget - Posted July 7, 2022 | Jul 7, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Final General Fund Budget – Presented June 14, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Proposed Final General Fund Budget - Posted May 26, 2022 | May 26, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented May 24, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented May 10, 2022 | May 10, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Preliminary Budget - Presented April 26, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented April 12, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented March 8, 2022 | Mar 8, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented February 8, 2022 | Feb 8, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Discussions - Presented January 25, 2022 | Jan 25, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented January 11, 2022 | Jan 11, 2022 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Update - Presented December 14, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2022-2023 Budget Planning - Presented November 9, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Timeline for 2022-2023 Budget Process - Presented October 12, 2021 | Oct 12, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 Final General Fund Budget Posted July 12, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 Final General Fund Budget Posted Draft June 25, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Final Budget Presented June 8, 2021 | Jun 8, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Notice of Final Budget Adoption and Notice of Special Meeting - Posted May 28, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented May 25, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Proposed Final General Fund Budget Posted May 19, 2021 | May 19, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented May 11, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Preliminary Budget Presented April 27, 2021 | Apr 27, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented April 13, 2021 | Apr 13, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented March 9, 2021 | Mar 9, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented February 9, 2021 | Feb 9, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented January 12, 2021 | Jan 12, 2021 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented December 15, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Update Presented November 10, 2020 | Nov 10, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2021-2022 School District Budget Timeline & Parameters - Presented October 27, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 6-9-2020r3 | Jun 9, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 5-27-2020 | May 27, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Notice of Final Budget Adoption Posted 5-14-20 | May 14, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 5-12-2020v3 | May 12, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 4-28-2020v3 Final | Apr 28, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 4-14-2020 Posted | Apr 14, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 3-24-2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| CASD Budget Presentation 3-10-2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 2-25-2020r3 Presented | Feb 25, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| CASD Budget Presentation 2-11-2020r3 Post | Feb 11, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation Parent Community Focus Group 1-15-20 | Jan 15, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| CASD Budget Story 2020-2021 Posted 1-15-20 | Jan 15, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 1-14-2020 Posted 1-15-20 | Jan 14, 2020 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 12-17-2019 r1 | Dec 17, 2019 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 12-3-2019 Posted 12-4-19 | Dec 3, 2019 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget 2020.2021 Update 11-12-2019 | Nov 12, 2019 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Legal Notice CASD Final Budget Adoption Posted 5-24-19 | May 24, 2019 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Vote Remains Thursday 6-28-18 | Jun 28, 2018 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Notice of Final Budget Adoption 4-26-18 | Apr 26, 2018 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| February 13 2018 District Budget Update | Feb 13, 2018 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Update 01-23-2018 | Jan 23, 2018 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 04-11-17 Budget Presentation | Apr 11, 2017 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 03-15-17 Budget Presentation | Mar 15, 2017 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 02-14-17 Preliminary General Fund Budget Discussion | Feb 14, 2017 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 01-10-17 Preliminary General Fund Budget Presentation | Jan 10, 2017 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 03-10-15 | Mar 10, 2015 | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 19-20 Preliminary Budget | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2015-2016 PDE 2028 Final Budget Adopted 051215 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2015-2016 Proposed Budget PDE 2028 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2016-2017 General Fund Budget Presentation | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2016-2017 Preliminary General Fund Budget PDE 2028 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2016-2017 Proposed General Fund Budget PDE 2028 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2017-2018 Final General Fund Budget | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| 2017-2018 Preliminary General Fund Budget | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Ad For Proposed and Final Budget Adoption | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Adopted General Fund Budget 2019-2020 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Adopted Preliminary 2018-19 General Fund Budget | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Board Plans to Table Budget Vote June 2018 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Board Presentation Budget 2016-17 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Development | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Newsletter Spring 2018 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 01082019 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 01132015 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 02242015 1 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 02272018 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 04242018rv3 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation 05072018 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation Community030415 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Presentation Updated 0108 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Town Hall Presentation Updated | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Transfer Request Form | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Budget Vote on Hold June 2018 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| FinalBudget1819 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| FY 2020-2021 Final General Fund Budget | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| GFBPackage Proposed Final General Fund Budget for 2018-2019 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Notice of Intent to Adopt PRELIMINARY Budget | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Preliminary Budget PDE 2028 | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
| Unadopted 2018-19 Preliminary Budget for Public Review | Not available | budget | Coatesville Area School District |
Indexed May 25, 2026.