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Pottsville, PA
Public School Ratings




Pottsville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Pottsville


Minersville Area Sd School District details

Minersville Area Sd School District
Battlin Miner Dr & Low Rd
Minersville, PA 17954

1,084 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Minersville Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.2% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
40%
46%
52%
55%
27%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Early Childhood Edu Ctr School
24 Llewellyn Road
Pottsville, PA, 17901
PK-KG
Minersville Area Elementary School Ctr
North Fifth Street
Minersville, PA, 17954
01-06
Minersville Area Junior And Senior High School
Battlin Miner Dr & Low Rd
Minersville, PA, 17954
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 85.3% 64.5%
Black 3.8% 15.4%
Hispanic 10.2% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 97.0% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 96.9% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.1% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,957 $9,709,000 45.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $897 $972,000 4.5%
Staff $360 $390,000 1.8%
General Administration $472 $512,000 2.4%
School Administration $780 $846,000 4.0%
Operation $1,394 $1,511,000 7.1%
Transportation $599 $649,000 3.0%
Other $661 $717,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,163 $5,597,000 26.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,595 $6,065,000 28.4%
Total Expenditures $19,715 $21,371,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Pottsville Area Sd School District details

Pottsville Area Sd School District
1501 W Laurel Blvd
Pottsville, PA 17901

2,408 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Pottsville Area Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.1% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
46%
51%
55%
33%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Clarke Elementary School Ctr
601 North 16th St
Pottsville, PA, 17901
KG-04
Lengel Middle School
1541 Laurel Blvd
Pottsville, PA, 17901
05-08
Pottsville Area High School
16th Street & Elk Avenue
Pottsville, PA, 17901
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.1% 64.5%
Black 7.2% 15.4%
Hispanic 12.8% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 64.1% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 60.8% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.2% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,226 $19,808,000 52.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $618 $1,489,000 3.9%
Staff $268 $645,000 1.7%
General Administration $533 $1,283,000 3.4%
School Administration $476 $1,147,000 3.0%
Operation $1,273 $3,065,000 8.1%
Transportation $407 $981,000 2.6%
Other $560 $1,349,000 3.6%
Total Support $4,136 $9,959,000 26.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,309 $7,968,000 21.1%
Total Expenditures $15,671 $37,735,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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