Pottsville Area School District

1501 W Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

2,633

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

43%

Percent Proficient - Math

58%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

8,181

households

17,907

Total Population

$80,700

Average House Value

$676

Average Housing Rent

$44,509

Average Household Income

94.25%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Pottsville Area School District is a public school district serving Pottsville area, Pennsylvania. For academic year 2020-2021, 3 schools served 2,633 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 3 schools. A total of 167 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Pennsylvania state assessment result, 43% of students are proficient in Math learning and 58% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.pottsville.k12.pa.us (570)621-2900 1501 W Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

KELLY BRENNAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JEFFREY ZWIEBEL

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JEFFREY ZWIEBEL

email phone

Schools in Pottsville Area School District

In Pottsville Area School District, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Clarke El Ctr View

890 Students

16 Students per teacher

Lengel Middle School View

776 Students

15 Students per teacher

Pottsville Area High School View

966 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus VIEW

University Park, PA

$40,188 ($20,234) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus VIEW

Pittsburgh, PA

$39,890 ($21,524) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College VIEW

Erie, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,205 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg VIEW

Middletown, PA

$26,668 ($15,944) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine VIEW

Media, PA

$25,118 ($15,180) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

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Pittsburgh Technical College VIEW

Oakdale, PA

$18,980 Tuition & Fees

Manor College VIEW

Jenkintown, PA

$19,964 Tuition & Fees

Lackawanna College VIEW

Scranton, PA

$17,950 Tuition & Fees

University of Pennsylvania VIEW

Philadelphia, PA

$66,104 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Swarthmore College VIEW

Swarthmore, PA

$62,412 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Wilkes Barre, PA

$11,640 Tuition & Fees

Mercyhurst University-North East Campus VIEW

North East, PA

$19,120 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Carlisle, PA

$9,828 Tuition & Fees

Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown VIEW

Allentown, PA

$5,000 Tuition & Fees

McCann School of Business & Technology VIEW

Dickson City, PA

$9,728 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 2,633 students are attending Pottsville Area School District. By gender, there are 1,320 (50.1%) and 1,312 (49.8%) female students at Pottsville Area School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,245 White (85.3%), 197 Black (7.5%), and12 Asian (0.5%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 4.8%	127	68	59
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	0	1
Asian 0.5%	12	9	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3%	7	4	3
Black 7.5%	197	100	97
White 85.3%	2,245	1,120	1,125
Two or More Races 1.6%	43	19	24
Total	2,632	1,320	1,312

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	0	1
Asian	3	3	0
Black	3	1	2
White	1	0	1
Total	7	4	3

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	48	30	18
Asian	5	4	1
Black	60	42	18
White	493	299	194
Two or More Races	6	3	3
Total	612	378	234

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 43%	43%	55-59%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	55-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	<50%	*	0%	0%	*	*	0%	*
Hispanic students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Black students 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 46%	46%	55-59%	45-49%	45-49%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%	55-59%
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	*	*	0%	≥50%	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	15%	20-29%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	20-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	0%	*	*	0%	0%	*
Female students 43%	43%	45-49%	35-39%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	20-24%	60-64%
Male students 43%	43%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	55-59%
Homeless enrolled students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	0%	*	*	*	0%	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	8	7	6	5
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	*	0%	≥50%	0%	*	*	0%
Female students 62%	55-59%	60-64%	62%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%
Two or More Races 50%	*	*	40-59%	*	*	≥50%	0%
Homeless enrolled students 45%	<50%	<50%	40-49%	*	*	*	*
Black students 37%	<50%	<50%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%
Foster Care Status 50%	*	0%	<50%	0%	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Limited English proficient students 50%	*	0%	<50%	0%	0%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic students 37%	≥50%	<50%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Migrant students 0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
White students 61%	60-64%	70-74%	61%	45-49%	55-59%	50-54%	60-64%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	50-54%	50-54%	47%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 23%	30-39%	20-29%	23%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%
All students 58%	60-64%	65-69%	58%	45-49%	50-54%	45-49%	60-64%
Male students 53%	65-69%	65-69%	53%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	55-59%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 108 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 222 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Pottsville Area School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	108	11%
Advanced Placement Math	16	2%
Advanced Placement Science	21	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	104	11%
SAT/ACT Participation	222	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 167 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Pottsville Area School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 99.4% of teachers are certified. 95.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	167	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	166	99.4%
Teachers who are not certified	1	0.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	5	3.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	2	1.2%
School counselors	2	Students per counselor: 1,317 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	3	-