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Pottstown SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 926 students in Pottstown SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Pottstown SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Pottstown SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pottstown Sr. High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
3,211 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pottstown SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#579 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
55%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
639 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
14%
# Black Students
1,065 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
33%
15%
# White Students
1,008 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
32%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
81
# Students in K Grade:
227
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
273
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,432 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,594 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,432
$23,665
Spending / Student
$19,594
$23,089
Best Pottstown SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pottstown Sr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
750 N Washington St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6700
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 926 students
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