Pottstown MS vs Pottstown SHS

How do these schools compare?

Metric Pottstown MS Pottstown SHS
Location Pottstown, PA Pottstown, PA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 918 911
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.9:1 15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.9% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Pottstown MS Pottstown SHS
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,070 $21,070
District Pottstown SD Pottstown SD

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Pottstown MS Pottstown SHS
White 27.9% 27.6%
African American 35.5% 35.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 23.4%
Asian 0.8% 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2%
Multiracial 13.7% 11.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Pottstown MS Pottstown SHS
AP Courses Offered 14
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 459:1 455.5:1
Chronic Absenteeism 62.3% 62.1%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 353 42
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.