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Pottsville Area School District, Pennsylvania

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Pottsville Area School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,408 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Pottsville Area School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County). During the 2023 school year, 2,408 students attended one of the district's three 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 Pottsville Area 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
Kerry Ansbach
Stephanie Buchanan
Harry Ciavarella
Ashley DeWitt
Rachael Hobbs
Craig Shields
Bob Thomas
Jerome Urban
Linda Wytovich

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: $2,729,000 $1,131 6%
Local: $19,168,000 $7,944 44%
State: $21,645,000 $8,970 50%
Total: $43,542,000 $18,045
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $37,735,000 $15,638
Total Current Expenditures: $31,038,000 $12,862
Instructional Expenditures: $19,808,000 $8,208 52%
Student and Staff Support: $2,134,000 $884 6%
Administration: $3,779,000 $1,566 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,317,000 $2,203 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $109,000 $45
Construction: $13,000 $5
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $242,000 $100
Interest on Debt: $151,000 $62


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 29 <50 10-14 15-19 PS 11-19 32
2018-2019 43 <50 20-24 25-29 PS 21-39 46
2017-2018 39 PS 20-24 25-29 PS <=20 42
2016-2017 41 <50 20-24 20-29 <=20 44
2015-2016 40 >=50 30-34 30-39 <=20 41
2014-2015 41 >=50 25-29 20-29 21-39 43
2013-2014 71 >=50 55-59 50-59 60-79 73
2012-2013 71 60-79 65-69 60-69 60-79 72
2011-2012 75 >=50 65-69 60-69 <50 77
2010-2011 76 >=80 65-69 55-59 >=50 77

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 46 <50 35-39 30-34 PS 40-49 49
2018-2019 58 >=50 35-39 35-39 PS 40-59 61
2017-2018 59 PS 40-44 40-44 PS 40-59 61
2016-2017 60 >=50 35-39 40-49 40-59 63
2015-2016 58 >=50 40-44 40-49 40-59 61
2014-2015 59 >=50 45-49 40-49 40-59 61
2013-2014 69 >=50 55-59 50-59 40-59 71
2012-2013 69 >=50 65-69 60-69 40-59 69
2011-2012 70 >=50 60-64 60-69 <50 72
2010-2011 75 60-79 65-69 60-64 >=50 76

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 91 PS >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2018-2019 86 PS >=80 >=50 PS 85-89
2017-2018 86 >=80 >=50 PS 85-89
2016-2017 90 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 86 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 89 >=50 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 84 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2012-2013 88 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89
2011-2012 89 PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2010-2011 84 PS <50 PS PS 85-89


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 2,408 1.8
2021-2022 2,365 -2.0
2020-2021 2,413 -2.9
2019-2020 2,482 -3.6
2018-2019 2,572 -3.1
2017-2018 2,651 -2.0
2016-2017 2,704 -1.2
2015-2016 2,737 -2.3
2014-2015 2,799 -1.5
2013-2014 2,842 -0.5
2012-2013 2,855 -2.6
2011-2012 2,928 -3.6
2010-2011 3,034 0.1
2009-2010 3,031 -0.9
2008-2009 3,059 -0.5
2007-2008 3,073 -2.0
2006-2007 3,134 2.2
2005-2006 3,064 -1.4
2004-2005 3,106 1.5
2003-2004 3,060 -1.9
2002-2003 3,117 0.4
2001-2002 3,103 -2.5
2000-2001 3,180 -1.3
1999-2000 3,220 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Pottsville Area School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 4.5
Black 6.9 14.5
Hispanic 12.2 14.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 4.6 5.1
White 75.5 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, Pottsville Area School District had 172.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.96.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.25
Elementary: 69.45
Secondary: 82.86
Total: 172.50

Pottsville Area School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 36.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 131.00


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 Pottsville Area School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clarke El Ctr805KG-4
Lengel Ms6995-8
Pottsville Area Hs8989-12

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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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