Public schools in Phoenixville, PA
Phoenixville has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,244 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Phoenixville Area SD runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Phoenixville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Phoenixville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Area SD | 6 | 4,037 | $20,110 |
| Renaissance Academy CS | 1 | 1,101 | $17,836 |
| Chester County Technical College High School | 1 | 216 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Phoenixville, 1,273 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Area High School | 1,194 | 14.0 | 33.7% | Phoenixville Area SD |
| Chester Co Technical College HS-Pickerin | 79 | 3.0 | 96.2% | Chester County Technical College High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Phoenixville, 963 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Area Middle School | 963 | 12.4 | 30.5% | Phoenixville Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Phoenixville, 1,809 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr | 613 | 13.3 | 30.8% | Phoenixville Area SD |
| Manavon Elementary School | 497 | 11.2 | 26.4% | Phoenixville Area SD |
| Schuylkill Elementary School | 418 | 11.6 | 28.0% | Phoenixville Area SD |
| Barkley Elementary School | 281 | 9.8 | 55.9% | Phoenixville Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Phoenixville, 1,199 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Academy CS | 1,199 | 11.1 | 38.1% | Renaissance Academy CS |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Phoenixville's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Phoenixville school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 555 students (state 460).
| Phoenixville | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 555 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Phoenixville schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Phoenixville
- Phoenixville Area SDRuns 6 of Phoenixville's 8 public schools and spent $20,110 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,110
- Phoenixville Area High School, the largest high school in Phoenixville1,194 students in 2024-25, 14.0 per teacher.1,194
- Compare Phoenixville Area SD with Renaissance Academy CSPhoenixville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Phoenixville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Phoenixville
How many public schools are in Phoenixville, PA?
8 public schools with an address in Phoenixville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,244 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Phoenixville?
Phoenixville Area High School, with 1,194 students in 2024-25 (Phoenixville Area SD).Which districts run Phoenixville's schools?
Phoenixville Area SD (6 schools), Renaissance Academy CS (1 school), Chester County Technical College High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25