Pottsville Area School District
Pottsville Area School District is a public school district based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, serving 2,589 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #184 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 863 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Guy Lowery. It spends about $12,863 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Pottsville Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pottsville Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,863 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,209 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 420 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 370 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pennsboro Area School DistrictEnola | 2,593 | 4 | $15,309 | 14.1 | #182 |
| Pottsville Area School DistrictPottsville · this district | 2,589 | 3 | $12,863 | 14.0 | #184 |
| Hampton Township School DistrictAllison Park | 2,589 | 5 | $18,157 | 13.8 | #183 |
| Lower Moreland Township School DistrictHuntingdon Valley | 2,584 | 4 | $18,213 | 14.2 | #185 |
| Bellefonte Area School DistrictBellefonte | 2,579 | 6 | $15,999 | 12.3 | #186 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedsburg School DistrictReedsburg, WI | 2,591 | $12,955 | 13.4 |
| Maine-Endwell Central School DistrictEndwell, NY | 2,589 | $18,500 | 13.6 |
| Chillicothe CityChillicothe, OH | 2,589 | $12,678 | 17.3 |
| Silsbee ISDSilsbee, TX | 2,588 | $11,930 | 13.5 |
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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