 In 2010, the district reported that 846 pupils received a free or reduced-price lunch due to the family meeting the federal poverty level.In the 2009–2010 budget, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided West Perry School District a 5.60% increase in Basic Education Funding (BEF) for a total of $8,622,711.This was a higher increase, in Basic Education Funding, than the two other school districts in Perry County received for 2009-2010.