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Kutztown Area School District

251 Long Lane
Kutztown, PA 19530
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Kutztown Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 294 students in Kutztown Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Kutztown Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,332 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kutztown Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#114 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
46%
36%
68%
55%
75%
57%
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
80%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,137 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,319 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,137
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,319
$23,119

Best Kutztown Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kutztown Area Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Deisher Ln
Kutztown, PA 19530
(610) 683-3575
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,332 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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