Pottstown School District
Pottstown School District is a public school district based in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, serving 3,264 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #141 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 544 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Stephen Rodriguez. It spends about $15,708 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Pottstown compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pottstown | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,708 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,867 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $62.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 528 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 272 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiski Area School DistrictVandergrift | 3,297 | 6 | $14,044 | 16.7 | #139 |
| Pittston Area School DistrictPittston | 3,272 | 4 | $13,425 | 16.7 | #140 |
| Pottstown School DistrictPottstown · this district | 3,264 | 6 | $15,708 | 13.2 | #141 |
| Montour School DistrictMc Kees Rocks | 3,256 | 3 | $18,900 | 16.0 | #142 |
| Northern York County School DistrictDillsburg | 3,236 | 6 | $13,796 | 14.3 | #143 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor School DistrictWindsor, CT | 3,266 | $24,555 | 10.3 |
| Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)Tonopah, AZ | 3,265 | $9,628 | 21.5 |
| Greenville Public School DistrictGreenville, MS | 3,264 | $10,263 | 13.8 |
| Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)St Clr Shores, MI | 3,262 | $13,049 | 18.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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