Boyertown Area School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Berks

District Profile

911 Montgomery Ave

Boyertown, PA 19512-9699

Phone 610-367-6031

Fax 610-369-7620

Includes the municipalities of Bally Borough, Bechtelsville Borough, Boyertown Borough, Colebrookdale Township, Douglass Township, Douglass Township, Earl Township, New Hanover Township, Upper Frederick Township, Washington Township.

Square Miles

97.94

Students Enrolled

6,710

Total Number of Schools:

9
  • Boyertown Area MS-East (6,7-8)
  • Boyertown Area MS-West (6,7-8)
  • Boyertown Area SHS (PreK,9-12)
  • Boyertown El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Colebrookdale El Sch (PreK,K,1-5)
  • Earl El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Gilbertsville El Sch (K,1-5)
  • New Hanover-Upper Frederick El (K,1-5)
  • Pine Forge El Sch (K,1-5)
  • Washington El Sch (PreK,K,1-5)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

6,710

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.04%
Asian
1.52%
Black
3.17%
Latino
5.59%
Pacific Islander
0.07%
2 or More Races
2.79%
White
86.81%

Gender

Male
51.28%
Female
48.72%

Other Statistics

Special Education
22.10%
English Learner
0.48%

Financials

Median Household Income

$87,791.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $93,876,078.28 69.90%
State Revenues $36,247,608.85 26.99%
Federal $4,159,833.39 3.09%
Other $0.00 <0.01%

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$76,614,470.69
Property Values Within District
$266,100.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

91.05%

Rigorous Courses

21
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

63.46%
College/University
3.34%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 46.58% 48.23% N/A
Grade 4 50.43% 49.57% 78.85%
Grade 5 57.54% 39.36% N/A
Grade 6 57.08% 52.15% N/A
Grade 7 55.38% 40.35% N/A
Grade 8 63.89% 36.60% 63.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 69.73% 37.04% 78.20%

Staff

408

Teachers

23

Administrators

189

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

16:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Marybeth Torchia

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Anthony Panarello
Board President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Jeffrey Zawada
Board Vice President
2 2021-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

James Brophy
4 2023-2027
Ruth Dierolf
18 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Wendy Kratz
< 1 year 2023-2027
Christine Neiman
10 2023-2027
Marianne Scott
2 2023-2025
Roger Updegrove
4 2023-2027
Brad Updgrove
< 1 year 2023-2027

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.