High school (grades 9-12) · Boyertown, PA

Boyertown Area Shs

Federal NCES profile for Boyertown Area Shs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420396006306
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Boyertown Area Shs earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#5 of 5
public schools in Boyertown · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
17.2:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
22.3%
free-lunch eligible

Boyertown Area Shs has class sizes larger than 92% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Boyertown Area Shs ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Boyertown, PA.

School address

Boyertown, PA 19512
District: Boyertown Area Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 420396006306 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Boyertown Area Shs held near 2,162 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 119.4 → 118.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 420396006306 · Boyertown, PA High · LARGE · TRAD

2,052 enr · 17.2:1 · 22.3% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Boyertown Area Ms-East (841 students)

Boyertown Area Shs held near 2,162 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 119.4 → 118.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Boyertown Area Shs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Boyertown Area Shs reports 2,052 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Boyertown Area Shs compares

Boyertown Area Shs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.2:1 ▲ 26% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.3% ▼ 62% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,052 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,052
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.3%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 92% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,330
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 410 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
113
in-school suspensions + 111 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
African American 3.1%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.3, Boyertown Area Shs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boyertown Area Sd reports $16,330 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Boyertown Area Shs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boyertown Area Ms-East Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boyertown Area Ms-West Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Boyertown El Sch Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Hanover-Upper Frederick El Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gilbertsville El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Boyertown Area Shs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boyertown Area Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,052 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Boyertown Area Shs

How many students attend Boyertown Area Shs?

Boyertown Area Shs has 2,052 students enrolled. It is a high school in Boyertown, PA. CCD year-over-year: 2,158 (2022-23) → 2,162 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyertown Area Shs?

The student-teacher ratio at Boyertown Area Shs is 17.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Boyertown Area Shs?

22.3% of students at Boyertown Area Shs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boyertown Area Shs?

The largest demographic group at Boyertown Area Shs is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Boyertown, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Boyertown Area Shs?

Boyertown Area Shs has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Boyertown Area Shs rank among public schools in Boyertown?

By Resource Investment Index, Boyertown Area Shs ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Boyertown, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Boyertown on the city page.

What other schools are in Boyertown Area Sd?

Besides Boyertown Area Shs, Boyertown Area Sd also operates Boyertown Area Ms-East (841 students), Boyertown Area Ms-West (668 students), and Boyertown El Sch (632 students). See the Boyertown Area Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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