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Excellence in SBAP Private School Tuition (Health-Related Tuition %)

These LEAs led the state by generating an extraordinary health-related tuition percentage for their tuition-related SBAP reimbursement. That percentage is a key driver of how much reimbursement a district can receive for private school tuition costs. By working with their private school partners to obtain and submit actual cost data for the health services provided to students, these LEAs greatly increased their tuition reimbursement — between 2.5x and 12x the typical default percentage.

Large Districts
DistrictEffective Health-Related Tuition Percentage
West Chester Area SD11.3%
Philadelphia City SD9.9%
Council Rock SD6.8%
Midsize Districts
DistrictEffective Health-Related Tuition Percentage
Lower Merion SD17.5%
Tredyffrin-Easttown SD12.6%
Wissahickon SD12.5%
Small Districts
DistrictEffective Health-Related Tuition Percentage
TECH Freire CS29.9%
Marple Newtown SD15.0%
Great Valley SD12.9%
Methodology notesThe effective health-related tuition percentage is calculated by dividing each LEA's net health-related tuition payments by its net tuition payments, as reported on the annual cost settlement/cost reconciliation report. Figures are from the FY25 school year. FY26 data has not yet been submitted as of publication.