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Pottstown School District, Pennsylvania

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Pottstown School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 3,244 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Pottstown School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Montgomery County). During the 2023 school year, 3,244 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Pottstown School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
John Armato
Katina Bearden
Kurt Heidel
Thomas Hylton
Laura Johnson
Phoebe Kancianic
Steve Kline
Susan Lawrence
Deborah Ann Spence

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,102,000 $1,885 8%
Local: $35,738,000 $11,040 50%
State: $30,190,000 $9,327 42%
Total: $72,030,000 $22,252
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $62,916,000 $19,436
Total Current Expenditures: $50,846,000 $15,707
Instructional Expenditures: $31,938,000 $9,866 51%
Student and Staff Support: $6,283,000 $1,940 10%
Administration: $5,676,000 $1,753 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,949,000 $2,146 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,505,000 $773
Construction: $1,923,000 $594
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $486,000 $150
Interest on Debt: $1,227,000 $379


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 11 21-39 7 6-9 PS 6-9 17
2018-2019 23 40-59 15 22 PS 20-24 34
2017-2018 25 60-79 13 20-24 PS 25-29 36
2016-2017 24 60-79 13 15-19 PS 25-29 33
2015-2016 26 60-79 15 20-24 PS 25-29 36
2014-2015 25 >=50 17 20-24 PS 15-19 34
2013-2014 57 >=80 46 50-54 PS 55-59 70
2012-2013 59 >=50 51 55-59 PS 55-59 69
2011-2012 64 >=80 56 65-69 PS 21-39 72
2010-2011 69 >=80 63 65-69 PS <50 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 21-39 15 20-24 PS 25-29 33
2018-2019 42 60-79 34 42 PS 35-39 52
2017-2018 47 60-79 35 45-49 PS 45-49 59
2016-2017 45 60-79 32 45-49 PS 45-49 57
2015-2016 43 60-79 32 35-39 PS 45-49 53
2014-2015 46 >=50 35 40-44 PS 45-49 56
2013-2014 58 >=80 50 50-54 PS 55-59 69
2012-2013 57 >=50 45 55-59 PS 60-64 66
2011-2012 58 >=80 51 55-59 PS 21-39 67
2010-2011 63 >=80 56 55-59 PS >=50 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 74 PS 70-74 60-69 PS 60-79 75-79
2018-2019 72 PS 60-64 60-69 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 66 >=50 60-64 50-59 60-79 70-74
2016-2017 65-69 PS 60-64 60-79 40-59 70-79
2015-2016 75-79 PS 70-74 60-79 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 80-84 PS 70-79 60-79 >=50 80-84
2013-2014 80-84 60-69 60-79 PS >=50 80-84
2012-2013 83 PS 80-84 60-79 >=50 85-89
2011-2012 80-84 PS 75-79 60-79 85-89
2010-2011 75-79 75-79 60-79 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,244 -1.7
2021-2022 3,298 1.8
2020-2021 3,237 -4.4
2019-2020 3,381 2.2
2018-2019 3,305 2.2
2017-2018 3,231 -0.2
2016-2017 3,239 2.7
2015-2016 3,152 -1.7
2014-2015 3,205 0.8
2013-2014 3,180 2.6
2012-2013 3,096 1.1
2011-2012 3,061 -1.2
2010-2011 3,097 0.5
2009-2010 3,083 -1.3
2008-2009 3,122 -0.6
2007-2008 3,140 -4.5
2006-2007 3,281 2.6
2005-2006 3,196 -0.9
2004-2005 3,225 -2.9
2003-2004 3,317 0.2
2002-2003 3,312 -1.8
2001-2002 3,370 0.4
2000-2001 3,356 -0.4
1999-2000 3,371 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Pottstown School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 4.5
Black 33.7 14.5
Hispanic 21.3 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 13.8 5.1
White 30.1 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Pottstown School District had 235.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 109.85
Secondary: 85.65
Total: 235.50

Pottstown School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 9.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 17.00
School Administrators: 9.00
School Administrative Support: 14.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 44.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 7.60
Other Support Services: 69.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pottstown School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Barth El Sch313PK-4
Franklin El Sch325PK-4
Lincoln El Sch332PK-4
Pottstown Ms9155-8
Pottstown Shs9129-12
Rupert El Sch349PK-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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