An equity score of 30/100 ranks Pottsville Area Sd #522 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,814 per pupil, Pottsville Area Sd ranks #629 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,408
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,814
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pottsville Area Sd operates 3 public schools serving 2,408 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Schuylkill County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,814 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 68 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.6% local, 48.0% state, and 10.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 30/100, ranked #522 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.6% White, 19.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clarke El Ctr, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
Its largest campus is Pottsville Area Hs, enrolling 976 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Pottsville Area Hs accounts for 37.7% of all Pottsville Area Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pottsville Area Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Pottsville Area Sd reports 60.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Pottsville Area Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pottsville Area Sd has 3 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,408 students.
How much does Pottsville Area Sd spend per student?
Pottsville Area Sd spends $14,814 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #522 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Pottsville Area Sd?
Pottsville Area Sd students are 67.6% White, 19.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pottsville Area Sd?
Pottsville Area Sd has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #522 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.