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Pottstown School District

230 Beech St
Pottstown, PA 19464-0779

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (610) 323-8200

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Pottstown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 921 students in Pottstown School District. This district's average high is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.

Public High School in Pottstown School District have an score of 8% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and score of 32% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Pottstown School District have a of 85%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Pottstown High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

6 Schools

790 Schools

# Students

3,205 Students

641,999 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

46,794 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
9	227	188
10	253	185
11	204	176
12	237	173

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Pottstown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#573 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pottstown School District
2023	#573
2022	#577
2021	#579
2019	#586
2018	#562
2017	#550
2016	#541
2015	#529
2014	#532
2013	#538
2012	#460

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16%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	16%	38%
2022	13%	36%
2021	11%	38%
2019	23%	45%
2018	25%	45%
2017	24%	46%
2016	26%	46%
2015	25%	43%
2014	57%	72%
2013	59%	73%
2012	64%	74%

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29%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2022	29%	55%
2021	23%	55%
2019	42%	62%
2018	25%	63%
2017	45%	63%
2016	43%	62%
2015	46%	62%
2014	58%	70%
2013	57%	70%
2012	58%	71%
2011	63%	73%

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37%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2022	37%	57%
2021	40%	64%

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85%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	85%	87%
2022	78%	87%
2021	77%	87%
2020	74%	87%
2019	72%	86%
2018	66%	86%
2017	67%	86%
2016	77%	86%
2015	82%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	83%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.74	0.58
2022	0.73	0.57
2021	0.73	0.57
2020	0.72	0.54
2019	0.72	0.54
2018	0.70	0.53
2017	0.70	0.53
2016	0.70	0.51
2015	0.70	0.51
2014	0.70	0.50
2013	0.69	0.48
2012	0.64	0.47
2011	0.63	0.47
2010	0.61	0.46
2009	0.61	0.44
2008	0.60	0.43
2007	0.59	0.42
2006	0.58	0.41
2005	0.57	0.40
2004	0.56	0.40
2003	0.54	0.39
2002	0.54	0.37
2001	0.52	0.37
2000	0.51	0.35
1999	0.50	0.35
1998	0.49	0.35
1997	0.49	0.34
1996	0.48	0.34
1995	0.46	0.33
1994	0.46	0.33
1993	0.45	0.31
1992	0.44	0.31
1991	0.45	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	21%	14%
2022	19%	14%
2021	19%	13%
2020	18%	12%
2019	18%	12%
2018	16%	11%
2017	16%	11%
2016	16%	10%
2015	16%	10%
2014	15%	9%
2013	13%	9%
2012	12%	9%
2011	12%	8%
2010	11%	9%
2009	11%	7%
2008	10%	7%
2007	8%	7%
2006	8%	6%
2005	8%	6%
2004	7%	6%
2003	7%	5%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	5%
2000	6%	4%
1999	5%	4%
1998	5%	4%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	5%	3%
1994	5%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	6%	3%
1991	5%	3%

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% Black

35%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	34%	14%
2022	34%	14%
2021	34%	15%
2020	36%	15%
2019	36%	15%
2018	37%	15%
2017	37%	15%
2016	36%	15%
2015	35%	15%
2014	33%	15%
2013	33%	15%
2012	39%	15%
2011	40%	15%
2010	41%	15%
2009	41%	16%
2008	40%	16%
2007	41%	16%
2006	40%	16%
2005	37%	16%
2004	36%	16%
2003	34%	15%
2002	32%	15%
2001	31%	15%
2000	30%	15%
1999	29%	15%
1998	29%	15%
1997	28%	14%
1996	27%	14%
1995	25%	14%
1994	25%	14%
1993	25%	13%
1992	22%	13%
1991	24%	13%

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% White

29%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	30%	62%
2022	31%	63%
2021	33%	63%
2020	34%	65%
2019	34%	65%
2018	37%	66%
2017	37%	66%
2016	38%	68%
2015	39%	68%
2014	40%	69%
2013	42%	70%
2012	45%	71%
2011	46%	71%
2010	46%	72%
2009	46%	73%
2008	48%	74%
2007	49%	74%
2006	51%	75%
2005	54%	76%
2004	56%	76%
2003	58%	77%
2002	60%	78%
2001	62%	78%
2000	64%	79%
1999	66%	79%
1998	66%	79%
1997	67%	80%
1996	68%	80%
1995	70%	81%
1994	70%	81%
1993	71%	82%
1992	72%	82%
1991	71%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	5%
2022	14%	5%
2021	13%	5%
2020	11%	4%
2019	11%	4%
2018	10%	4%
2017	10%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	10%	3%
2014	11%	3%
2013	10%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,474 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,631 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$72 MM	$27 MM
2022	$69 MM	$25 MM
2021	$72 MM	$27 MM
2020	$69 MM	$25 MM
2019	$68 MM	$25 MM
2018	$65 MM	$24 MM
2017	$64 MM	$24 MM
2016	$59 MM	$23 MM
2015	$53 MM	$21 MM
2014	$55 MM	$21 MM
2012	$54 MM	$20 MM
2011	$55 MM	$21 MM
2010	$53 MM	$21 MM
2009	$52 MM	$21 MM
2008	$50 MM	$21 MM
2007	$45 MM	$20 MM
2006	$43 MM	$20 MM
2005	$41 MM	$18 MM
2004	$39 MM	$17 MM
2003	$37 MM	$16 MM
2002	$35 MM	$18 MM
2001	$33 MM	$19 MM
2000	$31 MM	$18 MM
1999	$30 MM	$18 MM
1998	$28 MM	$18 MM
1997	$26 MM	$17 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$63 MM	$25 MM
2022	$63 MM	$25 MM
2021	$63 MM	$25 MM
2020	$63 MM	$25 MM
2019	$63 MM	$25 MM
2018	$60 MM	$23 MM
2017	$61 MM	$23 MM
2016	$58 MM	$22 MM
2015	$51 MM	$20 MM
2014	$70 MM	$20 MM
2012	$53 MM	$19 MM
2011	$51 MM	$21 MM
2010	$51 MM	$20 MM
2009	$51 MM	$20 MM
2008	$49 MM	$20 MM
2007	$43 MM	$19 MM
2006	$41 MM	$21 MM
2005	$39 MM	$18 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$36 MM	$18 MM
2002	$39 MM	$19 MM
2001	$45 MM	$21 MM
2000	$49 MM	$18 MM
1999	$32 MM	$18 MM
1998	$29 MM	$18 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$27 MM	$17 MM
1995	$24 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,474

$23,694

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$22,896	$21,465
2022	$21,456	$17,423
2021	$22,644	$20,683
2020	$21,456	$17,423
2019	$21,085	$17,496
2018	$20,450	$16,267
2017	$19,981	$17,283
2016	$18,930	$16,027
2015	$16,778	$12,967
2014	$17,159	$13,618
2012	$17,507	$12,923
2011	$17,627	$13,182
2010	$17,213	$12,967
2009	$16,582	$12,476
2008	$15,989	$11,970
2007	$13,624	$12,325
2006	$13,331	$11,373
2005	$12,696	$9,887
2004	$11,671	$9,342
2003	$11,130	$8,561
2002	$10,469	$9,347
2001	$9,740	$9,246
2000	$9,241	$8,505
1999	$8,834	$8,127
1998	$8,391	$7,716
1997	$8,022	$7,409
1995	$7,595	$6,949
1992	$6,832	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,631

$23,117

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pottstown School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,999	$20,114
2022	$19,457	$17,371
2021	$19,779	$19,381
2020	$19,457	$17,371
2019	$19,421	$17,056
2018	$18,681	$15,644
2017	$18,915	$16,490
2016	$18,412	$15,754
2015	$16,109	$12,300
2014	$22,112	$13,435
2012	$17,235	$12,431
2011	$16,481	$12,980
2010	$16,527	$12,300
2009	$16,395	$11,944
2008	$15,523	$11,838
2007	$13,180	$11,937
2006	$12,855	$11,377
2005	$12,155	$9,707
2004	$11,567	$9,347
2003	$10,961	$9,243
2002	$11,567	$9,853
2001	$13,546	$10,315
2000	$14,621	$8,598
1999	$9,312	$8,268
1998	$8,548	$7,996
1997	$8,277	$7,728
1995	$7,722	$6,895
1992	$6,584	$6,055

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Best Pottstown School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pottstown High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

750 N Washington St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 970-6700

Gr: 9-12 | 921 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: 85% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education