Pottsgrove School District | |
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Address | |
1301 Kauffman Road Pottstown , Pennsylvania, 19464United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Grades | K–12 [1] |
NCES District ID | 4219650 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 3,071 [1] |
Teachers | 233.3 (FTE) [1] |
Staff | 225.7 (FTE) [1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 13.16 [1] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
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In February 2012 the district passed a vote to rearrange the elementary schools from three K-5 schools into two K-2 schools and one 3-5 school. [4]
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