POTTSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
DEMOGRAPHICS

DECEMBER 2 0 12

Prepared by
Superintendent's Office

Updated by
Andrea L. Plavcan

For use in determining the present
and future trends of the
Pottstown School District

Special thanks to the following individuals for their
assistance in supplying data:

DIANE NECK

KAREN CRABLE

PAI CONNORS

RHONDA DINNOCENTI

and JAN ENDY for cover design.

Table 1

Table 2

Table 3

Table 4

Table 5

Table 6

Table 7

Table 8

Table 9

Table 10

Table 1 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Montgomery County Public Kindergarten
Enrollment, 2001-2011

Montgomery County Public Elementary School
Enrollments Special), 2001-2011

Montgomery County Public Secondary School
Enrollments (7?12 Special), 2001-2011

Montgomery County Enrollment Information as
of October, 2001-2011

School District Enrollment by Grade (Regular
Education), 2001-2002 to 2011-2012

Building Enrollments, 2001?2002 to 2011-2012

Resident Students of Pottstown Grade Enrollment of
Non-Public Schools, 2007-2008 to 2011?2012

Enrollment of Resident Pupils Attending Other Schools
for Special Education, 2002-2003 to 2011-2012

Racial Enrollment Information, 2012-2013

Professional Staff Profile 2011-2012

Pottstown Elementary School Enrollment, 1993-1994 to
2011-2012

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Table 12

Table 13

Table 14

Table 15

Table 16

Table 17

Table 18

Table 19

Table 20

Table 21

References

Page

Elementary Pupil/Teacher Ratio, 2000-2001 to 2011-2012 16

Montgomery County School Districts Aid 18
Ratios for Basic Subsidy 2011?2012 Payments

Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 10 Year 19
Comparison of Total Enrollments 2002-2003 to 2011-2012

Graduate Profile, 2011-2012 20
Home Education Report 1992?1993 to 2011-2012 21
Percent of Enrollment from Low-Income Families, 22

2003?2004 to 2011-2012

Drop?Out Profile, 201 1-2012 23

High School Drop-Out Rate, 1991?1992 to 2011-2012 24

Charter School Enrollments of Pottstown Resident 25
Students, 2000-2001 to 2011?2012

Mobility Information, 2008?2009 to 2011-2012 26

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENTS, 2001-201 1
Percent Change

 

 

 

School Year Starting 2011 Over
District 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2001 2010
Abington 369 390 391 366 457 475 506 510 557 549 563 52.6% 2.6%
Cheltenham 267 296 249 288 286 261 262 297 300 299 319 19.5% 6.7%
Colonial 278 287 277 313 300 309 358 344 334 335 316 13.7% 
Hatboro-Horsham 347 355 354 309 327 336 321 314 299 296 259 -25.4% - 12.5%
Jenkintown 24.2% - 12.8%
Lower Merion 266 251 285 310 317 362 342 353 390 41 1 408 53.4% 
Lower Moreland 100 110 121 135 115 131 129 144 130 130 145 45.0% 11.5%
Methacton 304 303 292 314 306 314 287 271 318 267 272 -10.5% 1.9%
Norristown 411 486 521 506 514 460 522 571 608 634 736 79.1% 16.1%
North Penn 818 868 847 845 797 825 820 771 858 845 831 1.6% 
Perkiomen Valley 380 445 392 423 420 417 392 424 449 367 376 2.5%
184 170 215 217 210 230 228 237 255 276 226 22.8% -18.1%
Pottstown 257 236 244 269 280 272 266 265 298 281 279 8.6% 
Souderton 447 429 442 481 459 505 439 479 435 414 385 - l3 
Spring-Ford 514 496 478 529 5 84 514 541 566 573 518 545 6.0% 5.2%
Spring?eld 122 144 132 155 138 177 155 184 174 168 188 54.1% 11.9%
Upper Dublin 21 217 261 231 273 268 230 247 270 273 285 35.1% 4.4%
Upper Merion 199 231 219 244 225 271 275 263 295 284 306 53.8% 7.7%
Upper Moreland 192 181 183 175 167 174 171 202 226 218 226 17.7% 3.7%
Upper Perkiomen 228 184 234 214 239 212 260 242 239 255 248 8.8% 
Wissahickon 322 308 310 294 317 300 297 296 301 323 297 
Totals 6,249 6,409 6,482 6,652 6,760 6,853 6,823 7,032 7,341 7,190 7,251 16.0% 0.8%

Please note: Pottstown's ?gures do not include the 4K enrollmentspd1-11-12

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS (GRADES K-6 SPECIAL) 2001-2011

 

 

School Year Starting Percent Change
201 1 Over
District 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2001 2010
Abington 3,673 3,620 3,534 3,501 3,607 3,590 3,634 3,661 3,776 3,858 3,903 6.3% 1.2%
Cheltenham 2,354 2,380 2,203 2,265 2,205 2,147 2,153 2,210 2,248 2,329 2,291 
Colonial 2,363 2,412 2,332 2,316 2,280 2,281 2,410 2,403 2,41 1 2,436 2,432 2.9% 
Hatboro-Horsham 2,864 2,856 2,785 2,689 2,663 2,645 2,664 2,633 2,574 2,544 2,452 -14.4% 
Jenkintown 293 277 287 299 297 300 272 292 298 309 326 1 1.3% 5.5%
Lower Merion 3,267 3,216 3,233 3,235 3,264 3,394 3,443 3,457 3,598 3,689 5,843 78.8% 58.4%
Lower Moreland 813 831 872 924 966 1,017 1,019 1,054 1,067 1,068 1,058 30.1% 
Methacton 2,771 2,778 2,776 2,766 2,766 2,751 2,730 2,638 2,680 2,640 2,568 
Norristown 3,623 3,758 3,766 3,698 3,593 3,596 3,553 3,712 3,758 3,917 4,060 12.1% 3.7%
North Penn 7,204 7,025 6,91 1 6,671 6,566 6,523 6,585 6,557 6,593 6,609 6,569 
Perkiomen Valley 2,626 2,868 2,914 3,012 3,103 3,198 3,183 3,225 3,257 3,217 3,110 18.4% 
1,684 1,646 1,658 1,686 1,685 1,690 1,689 1,709 1,734 1,755 1,715 1.8% 
Pottstown 1,907 1,844 1,817 1,767 1,726 1,716 1,691 1,734 1,746 1,780 1,772 
Souderton 3,468 3,483 3,515 3,542 3,636 3,667 3,682 3,650 3,604 3,543 3,406 
Spring-Ford 3,524 3,651 3,727 3,887 4,069 4,096 4,156 4,209 4,259 4,285 4,296 21.9% 0.3%
Spring?eld 1,087 1,040 1,028 1,021 1,045 1,069 1,078 1,120 1,135 1,181 1,21 1 1 1.4% 2.5%
Upper Dublin 2,178 2,124 2,107 2,083 2,144 2,162 2,118 2,084 2,087 2,126 2,138 0.6%
Upper Merion 1,686 1,759 1,760 1,806 1,821 1,875 1,964 1,989 2,044 2,095 2,171 28.8% 3.6%
Upper Moreland 1,614 1,595 1,541 1,532 1,555 1,538 1,525 1,504 1,551 1,564 1,567 0.2%
Upper Perkiomen 1,748 1,702 1,71 1 1,71 1 1,713 1,689 1,720 1,677 1,697 1,727 1,760 0.7% 1.9%
Wissahickon 2,403 2,445 2,402 2,383 2,413 2,333 2,323 2,286 2,251 2,270 2,253 
Total County 53,150 53,310 52,879 52,794 53,1 17 53,277 53,592 53,804 54,368 54,942 56,901 7.1% 3.6%
County Operated - 232 229 253 248 209 209 168 153 107 97 7 7
(included in each district's totals)
Please note: Pottstown's ?gures do not include the 4K enrollmentspd2-11-12



MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLLIVIENTS (GRADES 7-12 SPECIAL) 2001-2011

 

 

School Year Starting Percent Change

201 1 Over
District 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2001 2010
Abington 3,818 3,805 3,877 3,837 3,919 3,855 3,819 3,767 3,669 3,621 3,534 
Cheltenham 2,549 2,599 2,544 2,467 2,437 2,361 2,256 2,184 2,213 2,178 2,206 -13.5% 1.3%
Colonial 2,275 2,291 2,362 2,323 2,293 2,269 2,332 2,349 2,302 2,263 2,220 
Hatboro-Horsham 2,547 2,712 2,718 2,777 2,793 2,783 2,708 2,613 2,557 2,555 2,484 
Jenkintown 299 305 282 283 287 289 287 300 293 313 300 0.3% 
Lower Merion 3,204 3,382 3,451 3,554 3,635 3,547 3,460 3,355 3,356 3,455 3,515 9.7% 1.7%
Lower Moreland 823 867 884 929 954 1,010 1,042 1,033 1,014 1,058 1,092 32.7% 3.2%
Methacton 2,245 2,352 2,455 2,572 2,647 2,703 2,729 2,697 2,671 2,653 2,605 16.0% 
Norristown 2,913 3,090 3,184 3,204 3,170 3,462 3,045 3,052 2,989 2,951 2,932 0.7% 
North Penn 6,469 6,549 6,620 6,620 6,5 87 6,325 5,839 6,217 6,167 6,064 6,125 1.0%
Perkiomen Valley 1,827 1,976 2,050 2,104 2,188 2,323 2,479 2,595 2,661 2,700 2,739 49.9% 1.4%
1,566 1,555 1,588 1,566 1,534 1,544 1,579 1,643 1,627 1,589 1,595 1.9% 0.4%
Pottstown 1,311 1,342 1,361 1,328 1,330 1,356 1,334 1,297 1,227 1,229 1,195 
Souderton 2,996 3,068 3,135 3,151 3,159 3,224 3,250 3,243 3,220 3,159 3,232 7.9% 2.3%
Spring-Ford 2,488 2,582 2,794 2,892 2,987 3,170 3,315 3,395 3,455 3,481 3,387 36.1% 
Spring?eld 1,017 1,047 1,034 1,046 1,019 998 1,001 936 944 954 980 2.7%
Upper Dublin 2,235 2,242 2,299 2,332 2,270 2,251 2,255 2,203 2,130 2,148 2,125 
Upper Merion 1,565 1,638 1,687 1,653 1,701 1,717 1,661 1,724 1,703 1,750 1,770 13.1% 1.1%
Upper Moreland 1,547 1,517 1,567 1,572 1,593 1,592 1,542 1,5 92 1,471 1,478 1,446 
Upper Perkiomen 1,665 1,681 1,669 1,614 1,588 1,562 1,584 1,533 1,502 1,507 1,463 -12. 1% 
Wissahickon 1,954 1,998 2,044 2,114 2,126 2,138 2,235 2,148 2,226 2,131 2,163 10.7% 1.5%
Total County 47,313 48,598 49,605 49,938 50,217 50,479 49,752 49,876 49,397 49,237 49,108 3.8% 
County Operated 215 219 221 212 200 207 184 206 180 155 116 -46.0% -25.2%
(included in totals)

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY ENROLLMENT INFORMATION AS OF OCTOBER 2011

 

 

Percent Change
2011 Over
District 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2001 2010
Abington 7,491 7,425 7,41 1 7,338 7,526 7,445 7,453 7,428 7,445 7,479 7,437 0.6%
Cheltenham 4,903 4,979 4,747 4,732 4,642 4,508 4,409 4,394 4,461 4,507 4,497 
Colonial 4,638 4,703 4,694 4,639 4,573 4,550 4,742 4,752 4,713 4,699 4,652 0.3% 
Hatboro-Horsham 5,41 1 5,568 5,503 5,466 5,456 5,428 5,372 5,246 5,131 5,099 4,936 
Jenkintown 592 582 569 582 584 589 559 592 591 622 626 5.7% 0.6%
Lower Merion 6,471 6,598 6,684 6,789 6,899 6,941 6,903 6,812 6,954 7,144 7,358 13.7% 3.0%
Lower Moreland 1,636 1,698 1,756 1,853 1,920 2,027 2,061 2,087 2,081 2,126 2,150 31.4% 1.1%
Methacton 5,016 5,130 5,231 5,338 5,413 5,454 5,459 5,335 5,351 5,293 5,173 3.1% 
Norristown 6,536 6,848 6,950 6,902 6,763 7,058 6,598 6,764 6,747 6,868 6,992 7.0% 1.8%
North Penn 13,673 13,574 13,531 13,291 13,153 12,848 12,424 12,774 12,760 12,673 12,694 0.2%
Perkiomen Valley 4,453 4,844 4,964 5,116 5,291 5,521 5,662 5,820 5,918 5,917 5,849 31.3% -1. 1%
3,250 3,201 3,246 3,252 3,219 3,234 3,268 3,352 3,361 3,344 3,310 1.8% 
Pottstown 3,218 3,186 3,178 3,095 3,056 3,072 3,025 3,031 2,973 3,009 2,967 
Souderton 6,464 6,551 6,650 6,693 6,795 6,891 6,932 6,893 6,824 6,702 6,638 2.7% 
Spring-Ford 6,012 6,233 6,521 6,779 7,056 7,266 7,471 7,604 7,714 7,766 7,683 27.8% 
Spring?eld 2,104 2,087 2,062 2,067 2,064 2,067 2,079 2,056 2,079 2,135 2,191 4.1% 2.6%
Upper Dublin 4,413 4,366 4,406 4,415 4,414 4,413 4,373 4,287 4,217 4,274 4,263 
Upper Merion 3,251 3,397 3,447 3,459 3,522 3,592 3,625 3,713 3,747 3,845 3,941 21.2% 2.5%
Upper Moreland 3,161 3,112 3,108 3,104 3,148 3,130 3,067 3,096 3,022 3,042 3,013 
Upper Perkiomen 3,413 3,383 3,380 3,325 3,301 3,251 3,304 3,210 3,199 3,234 3,223 
Wissahickon 4,357 4,443 4,446 4,497 4,539 4,471 4,558 4,434 4,477 4,401 4,416 1.4% 0.3%
Montgomery County 447 448 474 460 435 416 352 359 287 252 193 -56.8% -23.4%
Operated (included in district totals)
TOTALS 100,463 101,908 102,484 102,732 103,334 103,756 103,344 103,680 103,765 104,179 104,009 3.5% 
Please note: Pottstown ?gures do not include 4K enrollmentspd4-11-12

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SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT BY GRADE (Regular Education)
2001-2002 to 2011-2012

 

GRADE 2001-02 2002?03 2003-04 2004-05 2005 -06 2006-07 2007?08 2008?09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-140 157 157 147 111 136 151 129 131 144 131
Elem. Sp. Ed. (4K-5) 115 91 105 106 120 130 273 277 186 174 148
Secondary Sp. Ed. (6-12) 289 324 308 268 274 285 303 295 271 298 313
Total Elementary 1,777 1,688 1,710 1,640 1,626 1,617 1,596 1,616 1,657 1,668 1,629
Total Secondary 1,593 1,624 1,607 1,585 1,570 1,600 1,545 1,504 1,427 1,429 1,433
Total 4K-12 3,370 3,312 3,317 3,225 3,196 3,217 3,141 3,120 3,084 3,097 3,062

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HTHVI.

BUILDING ENROLLMENT

2001-2002 to 2011-2012

 

Building 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Barth 339 332 325 303 294 284 314 376 381 405 403
Edgewood 261 275 268 286 284 269 262 272 260 273 279
Franklin 381 325 350 311 305 302 290 270 279 277 273
Lincoln 395 398 394 360 341 337 327 343 349 352 340
Rupert 249 232 234 250 262 280 271 249 268 262 240
Middle School 754 758 744 734 721 726 679 665 618 603 641
High School 839 866 863 851 849 874 865 839 809 826 779

HS Alt Ed at outside locations 12
Subtotal 3,218 3,186 3,178 3,095 3,056 3,072 3,008 3,014 2,964 2,998 2,967

Total 4K - not included in elem. building totalsDistrict Total 3,370 3,312 3,317 3,225 3,196 3,217 3,140 3,120 3,084 3,097 3,061
Figures include special education students in Elementary, Middle School and High School.
Note: Figures do not include 69 (2001-02), 77 (2002-03), 75 (2003-04), 80 (2004-05), 101 (2005-06), 100 (2006-07), 91 (2007-2008),

90 (2008-2009), 95 (2009-10), 90 (2010-11) and 91 (2011-2012) students who are resident pupils attending schools reported in Table 8, Page 11.

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RESIDENT STUDENTS OF POTFSTOWN
GRADE ENROLLMENT OF NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SCHOOL Berks Christian School of Exeter Bible Church

2007-08 1 1
2008-09 1

2009-10

2010-11 1
2011-12

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2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
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2007-08 5
2008-09
2009-10 4
2010-11
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Highpoint Baptist Academy
2007-08 1 1 1
2008-09 1 1
2009-10 1 1 1 2
2010-1] 1 1
2011-12 1



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SCHOOL 1

The Hill School
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-] 1
2011-12

Kimberton Waldorf School

2007-08 i

2008?09 1
2009-10

2010-11 2

201 1-12 

Montessori (Brookeside)
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
20] 1-12

Perkiomen Prep
2007?08
2008?09
2009? 10
2010- 1 1
201 -12

Perkiomen Valley Academy Day Treatment Program
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-Total

20
20
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Pine Forge Academy
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
201 0-1 1
201 2

Pope John Paul 11 High School
2007?08
2008?09
2009-10
201 0-1 1
2011-12

St. Aloysius School
2007-08
2008-09
2009?10
2010-11
2011 -12

Wayside Chapel Christian School
2007-08
2008-09
2009- 10
2010-1 1
201 1-12

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TOTALS Year Public 1.2 Totals
2007-342
2008?09 8.308
2009-10 8.284
2010-11 6.237
2011-12 6.229

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TABLE 8

ENROLLMENT OF RESIDENT PUPILS ATTENDING OTHER SCHOOLS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

 

Montgomery County I.U. Classes 18
Berks County I.U. Classes 2
APS - Centennial School
APS - Martin Luther School
APS - Overbrook School for the Blind
APS - Davidson School
APS - Devereux Day School 1
APS - Devereux Kanner
APS - Brandywine Devereux
APS - HMS School 1
APS - The Pathway School 1
APS - The Vanguard School
Scranton State School for the Deaf
Easter Seal Society
APS - Wordsworth
Community Service Foundations
APS - Green Tree School
APS - Camphill School
APS - Royer?Greaves School
Special Education Consortium
Methacton School District
School District 4
Exeter School District
Berks County I.U. Alsace
Perkiomen Valley Academy
New Life Youth Family Services 6
Consortium
Antietam School District
Norristown School District 2
Daniel Boone School District 1
Phoenixville - French Creek Learning Center
Kidspeace Advances - Reading
Chester County I.U.
Tri-County Area Learning Center
Progressions - Pottstown
Wordsworth Private Academic Progra
APS - Devereux - Gateway
Lancaster-Lebanon IU Class
APS - Devereux - Mapleton

APS - Devereux Fenwood
Hill Top
Elwyn-Opportm'lities-Private Academic Prograr
APS - PA School for the Deaf 1
Vantage Program
Glen Mills Day School
Wordsworth - Spirit Program
Camphill - Soltane
APS - The Timothy School
Children?s Home of Reading
New Story Schools
The Academy
Foundations Behavioral Health
APS - Melmark







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TABLE 9

POTTSTOWN, PA

ENROLLMENT BY RACE

POTTSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

AMERICAN NATIVE

Building

Barth
Edgewood
Franklin
Lincoln
Rupert

Middle School
High School
District

Building

Barth
Edgewood
Franklin
Lincoln
Rupert

Middle School
High School
District

Number
20 12-20 13



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Percentage
2012-2013

0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%

Percentage


0.7%
1.4%
2.9%
1.1%
0.0%
1.0%
0.5%
1.0%

AMERICAN - NOT HISPANIC

Building

Barth
Edgewood
Franklin
Lincoln
Rupert

Middle School
High School
District

Building

Barth
Edgewood
Franklin
Lincoln
Rupert

Middle School
High School
District

Number


150
132
85
98
50
260
249
1024

HISPANIC - ANY RACE

Number


404
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Percentage
2012-2013

36.9%
44.9%
27.2%
26.4%
19.8%
38.6%
32.8%
33.1%

Percentage
20 1 2-20 1 3

17.7%
12.2%
11.9%
11.6%
12.7%
14.7%
11.2%
13.0%

TABLE 9 continued

WHITE

Number Percentage
Building 2012-2013 2012-2013
Barth 132 32.5%
Edgewood 93 31.6%
Franklin 159 51.0%
Lincoln 177 47.7%
Rupert 123 48.8%
Middle School 252 37.4%
High School 359 47.2%
District 1295 41.8%

PACIFIC ISLAN DER

Number Percentage
Building 2011?2 2012-2013 2012-2013
Barth 0 0.0%
Edgewood 0 0.0%
Franklin 0 0.0%
Lincoln 0 0.0%
Rupert 0.0%
Middle School 0 0.0%
High School 1 0.1%
District 1 0.3%



Number Percentage
Em 2912:2913.
Barth 47 1 1.6%
Edgewood 29 9.9%
Franklin 22 7.1%
Lincoln 46 12.4%
Rupert 47 18.7%
Middle School 56 8.3%
High School 60 7.9%
District 307 9.9%

TOTAL
TOTAL MINORITY
ENROLLMENTS PERCENTAGES

Buildin 2012-2013 2012-2013
Barth 406 67.4%
Edgewood 294 68.4%
Franklin 312 49.1%
Lincoln 371 52.3%
Rupert 252 51.2%
Middle School 674 62.6%
High School 760 52.8%
District 3069 57.5%

27 - some alt. ed. students not included in totals
3096 - total district enrollment
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TABLE 1 0

PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROFILE

 

 

 

 

2011-2012
Race/Ethnic Category Male Female Total
Black/African-American (not Hispanic) 1 4 5
Hispanic (any race) 2 2 4
White/Caucasian (not Hispanic) 74 199 273
Totals 77 205 282
Employment Status Male Female Total
Full-Time Active 72 189 261
Full-time Leave 0 3 3
Part-Time Active 0 2 2
Terminated 5 11 16
Totals 77 205 282
Years of Service with Pottstown S.D. Male Female Total
1 year 1 5 6
2-10 years 49 103 152
11-20 years 22 65 87
21 -30 years 5 24 29
Over 30 years 0 8 8
Totals 77 205 282
Educational Levels Male Female Total
Less than Bachelors Degree 2 2 4
Bachelors Degree 39 111 150
Masters Degree 32 91 123
Doctors Degree 4 1 5
Totals 77 205 282

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TABLE 1 1

POTTSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
1993-94 through 2011-12

 

Total* Pupil-
School Grade Elementary Classroom Teacher
Year Levels Enrollment Teachers Ratio
1994-95 1 - 5 1,304 57 22.9
1995-96 1 - 5 1,319 58 22.7
1996-97 1 - 5 1,373 60 22.9
1997-98 1 - 5 1,379 63 21.9
1998-99 1 - 5 1,373 61 22.5
1999-00 1 - 5 1,330 63 21.1
2000-01 1 - 5 1,343 63 21.3
2001-02 1 - 5 1,309 64 20.5
2002-03 1 - 5 1,251 58 21.6
2003-04 1 - 5 1,254 58 21.6
2004-05 1 - 5 1,149 56 20.5
2005-06 1 - 5 1,169 50 23.4
2006-07 1 - 5 1,082 51 21.2
2007-08 1 - 5 1,035 53 19.5
2008-09 1 - 5 1,057 55 19.2
2009-10 1 - 5 1,075 55 19.4
2010-11 1 - 5 1,122 52 21.6
2011-12 1 - 5 1,117 53 21.1

*Does not include special education.

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TABLE 1 2
ELEMENTARY RATIO

 

Enrollment Number of Pupil/Teacher
School 1-5 Teachers Ratio
2000-01
Barth 278 13 21 .4
Edgewood 206 1 1 18.7
Franklin 327 15 21.8
Lincoln 3 16 14 22.6
Rupert 216 10 21.6
2001-02
Earth 262 13 20.2
Edgewood 198 11 18.0
Franklin 336 15 22.4
Lincoln 328 15 21.9
Rupert 185 10 18.5
2002-03
Barth 260 12 21 .7
Edgewood 219 10 21.9
Franklin 273 13 21.0
Lincoln 332 15 22.1
Rupert 167 8 20.9
2003-04
Barth 250 12 20.8
Edgewood 213 10 21.3
Franklin 286 1 3 22.0
Lincoln 329 15 21.9
Rupert 176 8 22.0
2004-05
Barth 232 12 19.3
Ed gewood 209 1 0 20.9
Franklin 250 1 1 22.7
Lincoln 285 14 20.4
Rupert 173 9 19.2
2005-06
Barth 230 10 23.0
Ed gewood 213 9 23.7
Franklin 252 10 25.2
Lincoln 265 12 22.1
Rupert 209 9 23.2

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TABLE 12 continued

 

Enrollment Number of Pupil/Teacher
School 1-5 Thachers Ra?o
2006?07
Banh 200 10 200
Edgewood 188 9 20.9
Franklin 231 10 23.1
Lincoln 247 12 20.6
Rupert 216 10 21.6
2007-08
Barth 230 12 19.2
Edgewood 173 9 19.2
Franklin 211 10 21 .1
[incohl 229 12 19.1
Rupert 192 10 19.2
2008-09
Barth 259 13 19.9
Edgewood 191 10 19.1
Inank?n 195 10 195
Lincoln 239 12 19.9
Rupen 173 10 173
2009-10
Barth 271 13 20.8
Edgewood 172 10 17.2
Franklin 196 10 19.6
Lincoln 236 12 19.7
Rupen 190 10 191)
2010-11
Banh 269 13 207
Edgewood 219 9 24.3
Franklin 232 9 25.8
Lincoln 208 12 17.3
Rupe? 194 9 216
2011-12
Banh 292 13 225
Edgewood 200 10 20.0
1%ank?n 199 9 221
Lincoln 249 12 20.8
Rupert 177 9 19.7

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT
Montgomery County School Districts Aid Ratios
for Basic Subsid} 2011/2012 Payments

 

 

 

 

State Total Market Value $699,875.265,754
State Total Personal Income $269,983,839,121
State Total WA DM 2,063,806.714
State Market Value per WADM $179,289,965
State Personal Income per WADM $67,486,743
DIST.
2009 MN MW 2009 DIST. P/l
2009-10 MARKET PER AID PERSONAL AID 
DISTRICT DIST. WADM VALUE WADM RATIO INCOME WADM RATIO AID RATIO
ABINGTON 8.831.669 $4,741.562,000 $536.88] 0.2279 $1.819,982,082 $206,074 0.2343 0.2304
BRYN ATHYN 7.440 144,076,900 19,365,174 0.1000 43,764,480 5,882,322 0.1000 0.1500
CHELTENHAM 5,180.828 2,505,] 29,100 483,538 0,3046 1,093,610,559 211,087 0.2156 0.2689
COLONIAL 5,522 406 5,571,527,300 1,008,894 0.1000 1,662,159,614 300,984 0 1000 0 1500
HATBORO HORSHAM 5,982 456 3,539,723,400 591,683 0.1491 1,188,304,728 198,631 0.2619 0 194] 
1 JENKINTOWN 698 503 404,538,700 579,150 0.1671 196,877,966 281,857 0.1000 0 1500 
1.11
Cf) LOWER MERION 7,728,937 1 1,192,450,400 1,448,122 0.1000 5,088,120,087 658.320 0.1000 0 1500 

LOWER MORELAND 2,478.67] 1,446,682,200 583,652 0.1606 649,509,339 262,039 0.1000 0.1500
METHACTON 6,194 527 3,414,406,900 551,197 0.2073 1,242,670,705 200,607 0.2546 0.2261
NORRISTOWN 8,410.820 3,486,922,800 414,575 0.4038 1,473,204,363 175,155 0 3492 0.3818
NORTH PENN 14,555.310 9,206,041,500 632,486 0.1000 2,980,538,840 204,773 0.2391 0.1556
PERKIOMEN VALLEY 6,820 774 2,729,258,800 400,139 0.4246 1,103,798,530 161,828 0 3987 0.4141
3,969 185 1,231,164,700 310,180 0,5539 510,050,481 128,502 0.5225 0 5413
POTTSTOWN 3,673 343 924,996,500 251,813 0.6379 352,935,598 96,080 0.6430 0 6399
SOUDERTON 7,875.61 1 3,646,332,900 462.990 0.3342 1,385,322,103 175,900 0.3464 0.3390
SPRINGFIELD 2,448 639 1,767,097,000 721,664 0.1000 743,563,758 303,664 0 1000 0.1500
SPRING FORD 8,95] 107 4,624,066,100 516,591 0.2571 1,583,120,282 176,863 0 3428 0.2913
UPPER DUBLIN 5,030 062 3,147,456,000 625,729 0 1001 1,187,482,975 236,077 0 1228 0 1500
UPPER MERION 4,258 744 5,484,528,100 1,287,827 0 1000 1,148,088,643 269,583 0 1000 0.1500
UPPER MORELAND 3,627 547 1,952,578,600 538,264 0 2259 553,928,357 152,700 0 4326 0 3085
UPPER PERKIOMEN 3,768 407 1,517,983,300 402,818 0.4207 550,815,964 146,166 0 4569 0.4351
WISSAHICKON 5,343 644 4.985,547,800 932.986 0 1000 1,884,048,769 352,577 0.1000 0 1500
l. U. TOTALS 121.358.6311 $77,664,071,000 $32,646,353 $28,441,898,223 $10,781,789 1

 



MONTGOMERY INTERMEDIATE 

 

COMPARISON OF TOTAL ENROLLM ENTS WITHOUT CLASS SPECIAL EDUCATION PUPILS

 

 

196947.01? 2002-03 "2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 200732008 2008?2009 2009-2010 2010?2011 2011-2012 
ABINGTON 12.636 7.425 7.411 7.338 7.526 7.445 7.444 7.421 7.436 7.471 7.434! 0.1284.
CHELTENHAM 7.011 4.979 4.747 4.732 4.642 4.508 4.366 4.350 4.418 4.462 4.471 .5. 4022094.:
COLONIAL 8.225 4.703 4.694 4.639 4.573 4.550 4.729 4.735 4.690 4.673 4.633 71?. 4.49%.
HATBORO-HORSHAM 4.825 5.568 5.503 5.466 5.456 5.428 5.357 5.232 5.122 5.088 4.930 1146%
JENKINTOWN 806 582 569 582 584 589 555 589 590 619 622 .- 68.77;
LOWER MERION 10.064 6.598 6.684 6.789 6,899 6.941 6.901 6.807 6.952 7.142 7.355;; 1114778
LOWER MORELAND 2.720 1.698 1.756 1.853 1.920 2.027 2.055 2.081 2.076 2.122 2.144 12527?.

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METHACTON 3,963 5.130 5,231 5.338 5.413 5.454 5.440 5.316 5.339 5.286 5,159 

NORRISTOWN 10.025 6.848 6.950 6.902 6.763 7.058 6.580 6.742 6.734 6.844 6.984 ii 

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NORTH PENN 10.107 13.574 13.531 13.291 13.153 12.848 12.390 12.745 12.746 12.667 12.684

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PERKIOMEN VALLEY 3.233 4,844 4.964 5.116 5.291 5.521 5.633 5,782 5.899 5,897 5.831 4.-

.. .4
2.715 3.201 3.246 3.252 3.219 3.234 3.254 3.339 3.343 3.333 3.301 
POTTSTOWN 5.031 3.312 3.317 3.225 3.196 3,217 3.147 3.018 3.082 3.097 2.959 9:5.
SOUDERTON 5.531 6.551 6.650 6.693 6.795 6.891 6.910 6.868 6.799 6.680 6.617 
SPRINGFIELD 4.141 2.087 2.062 2.067 2.064 2.067 2.063 2.043 2.074 2.133 2.188 2 5 24.84%-
SPRING-FORD 4.516 6.233 6.521 6.779 7.056 7.266 7.456 7.590 7.699 7.752 7.676 :1 23.15%.
UPPER DUBLIN 5.119 4.366 4.406 4.415 4.414 4.413 4.354 4.271 4.204 4.268 4.258 7; i .2477,
UPPER MERION 6.674 3.397 3.447 3.459 3.522 3.592 3.622 3.710 3.740 3.842 3.939 7" -.15?96%
UPPER MORELAND 5.317 3.112 3.108 3.104 3.148 3.130 3.050 3.081 3.011 3.036 3.010 3? 3.289:
UPPER PERKIOMEN 2.921 3.383 3.380 3.325 3.301 3.251 3.286 3.194 3.190 3.226 3.217 491%
WISSAHICKON 4.831 4.443 4.446 4.497 4.539 4.471 4.531 4.407 4.454 4.388 4.404 80:88.94.
TOTALS . 120,411.] 102,034 102,623. 102,862 . 103.474 103.901. ?103,123 103,321 103,598 .- . 103.816 31.75%.
NON-PUBLIC
SCHOOLS 33.908 34.416 33.953 33.430 32.813 31.988 32.681 31.267 29.871 28.336 27.855 49.06%

*First school year for present alignment of Montgomery County School Districts
year comparison 2002/2003 to 2011/2012

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Description

TABLE 15

POTTSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
GRADUATE PROFILE

Total Graduates

Race/Ethnicity Category

Post High School Activig

 

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2011-2012
Male Female
72 88
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0 0
Asian/Paci?c lslander 0 1
Black/African American (not Hispanic) 32 35
Hispanic (any race) 6 9
White/Caucasian (not-Hispanic) 34 43
Multi?Racial 0 0
Continuing Education in 
Community College 25 26
Private 2-Year College 0 0
State University 8 18
State-Related Commonwealth University 4 3
Private 4-Year College or University 7 12
Other Postsecondary (AST or ASB Degree) 4 3
Other Postsecondary School (non-degree) 7 10
Continuing Education Outside 
2-Year College 0 0
4-Year College or University 2 4
Other Postsecondary School 0 0
Farm Worker 0 0
Homemaker 0 1
Independent Living 3 1
Military 4 3
White Collar Worker 0 0
Blue Collar Worker 5 6
Service Worker 2 0
Unemployed 0 0
Unknown 1 1

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0030

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TABLE 16

HOME EDUCATION REPORT

NO. OF STUDENTS NO. OF
SCHOOL YEAR HOME SCHOOLED FAMILIES
1992-93 13 9
1993-94 32 18
1994-95 29 16
1995-96 38 20
1996-97 49 26
1997-98 53 28
1998-99 62 36
1999-00 58 33
2000-01 48 30
2001 -02 49 29
2002-03 47 30
2003-04 42 23
2004-05 36 19
2005-06 35 21
2006-07 34 19
2007-08 36 19
2008-09 38 21
2009-10 39 19
2010-11 39 19
2011-12 34 16

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Building
Banh
Edgewood
Franklin
Lincoln
Rupert

Middle School

High School

District Enrollment

District-Wide 

of Enrollment from
Low-Income
Families -

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PERCENT OF ENROLLMENT FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

2003-04
75.9%
62.6%
46.0%
47.3%
42.0%
47.6%

30.4%

3,317

50.3%

2004-05
75.0%
63.4%
48.4%
45.3%
53.2%
51 

38.0%

3,225

53.5%

2005-06
70.0%
59.1%
49.0%
49.0%
49.0%
55.0%

53.0%

3,196

54.9%

2006-07
68.5%
64.6%
48.8%
52.4%
60.6%
53.6%

42.0%

3,217

55.8%

2007-08
78.5%
68.3%
48.8%
58.5%
55.0%
56.0%

43.8%

3,140

56.3%

2008-09
79.0%
67.1%
53.2%
61 
64.5%
59.6%

49.1%

3,120

58.0%

2009-10
81 
73.2%
59.7%
65.2%
70.5%
65.6%

52.7%

3,085

65.0%

2010?11
81.7%
70.7%
55.2%
68.1%
68.9%
70.4%

55.6%

3,097

66.5%

2011-12
79.7%
70.6%
52.2%
65.6%
66.1%
71.6%

57.3%

3,063

65.8%

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TABLE 1 8

SCHOOL DISTRICT
DROPOUT PROFILE
201 1-2012

Description
Total Dropouts

Race/Ethnicity Category American Indian/Alaskan Native
Asian/Paci?c lslander
Black/African American (not-Hispanic)
Hispanic (any race)
White/Caucasian (not-Hispanic)
Multi-Racial

Post Dropout Activity Homemaker
Military
Farm Worker
White Collar Worker
Blue Collar Worker
GED/Other Education
Service Worker
Unemployed
Unknown

Economically Disadvantaged
Migrant

English Language Learner
Special Education

Grade Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth

Reason Academic problems
Behavior problems
Disliked school
Child, Married or Pregnancy
Wanted to work
Runaway or Expelled
Exceeded maximum school age
Other

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15













Female



4000300000





Total

22





GIG-34480000





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TABLE 1 9

HIGH SCHOOL RATE

of
School High School No. of High School
Year Enrollment Drop-Outs Enrollment
1991-92 665 14 2.1%
1992-93 665 24 3.6%
1993-94 650 1 8 2.8%
1994-95 648 1 9 2.9%
1995-96 680 39 5.7%
1996-97 695 47 6.8%
1997-98 745 75 10.1%
1998-99 753 57 7.6%
1 999-00 803 53 6.6%
2000-01 825 64 7.8%
2001-02 839 50 6.0%
2002-03 946 48 5.1 
2003-04 919 42 4.6%
2004-05 851 58 6.8%
2005-06 849 40 4.7%
2006-07 874 21 2.4%
2007?08 865 1 7 2.0%
2008-09 840 24 2.9%
2009-10 809 18 2.2%
2010-11 826 19 2.3%
2011-12 785 22 2.8%

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Charter School Enrollments of Pottstown Resident Students by Grade Level

 

 

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 1 1th 12th 201 1-2012

School KDG Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Total
Achievement House Charter School 1 3 2 6
Agora Cyber Charter School Collegium Charter School 1 1 2
Commonwealth Connections Academy Cyber Charter School Distance/Electronic Learning Center 1 1
PA Learners Online 0
PA Virtual Charter School Leadership Charter School Renaissance Academy Dr. Robert Ketterer Charter School 1 1
SusQ-Cyber Charter School 1 1
21st Century Cyber Charter School 2 3 5
Totals 158
Total 2010-2011 114

Total 2009-2010 102

Total 2008?2009 109

Total 2007~2008 1 1 1

Total 2006-2007 95

Total 2005-2006 113

Total 2004-2005 85

Total 2003-2004 78

Total 2002-2003 85

Total 2001-2002 72

Total 2000-2001 43

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TABLE 2 1

POTTSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT MOBILITY INFORMATION

 

 

 

PERCENTAGE
BUILDING LIE-L0 2010-11 2011-12
Barth Elem. 30.5 22.3 21.7 20.1
Edgewood Elem. 27.0 15.3 21.0 25.7
Franklin Elem. 15.0 21.5 12.7 11.7
Lincoln Elem. 30.5 20.0 22.4 25.9
Rupert Elem. 20.9 19.7 19.0 20.2
Middle School 20.9 19.2 20.5 10.9
High School 34.0 25.0 27.0 21.3
Total District 27.7 21.4 21.9 20.7

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REFERENCES

Enrollment Figures from Parochial and Non-Public Schools

Montgomery County School Districts Statistical Information-
2011?12

Department of Education, Division of Data
Services Various Reports