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Schools in Kutztown · Kutztown Area School District

Kutztown’s public schools outscore 77% of Pennsylvania districts

46% of students in Kutztown’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kutztown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#331of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
68%
▲ 13 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.6K
▲ 9% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
1,118 students on the public path
In brief

Kutztown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1160 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kutztown’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 77% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,649 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Kutztown Area MS, then Kutztown Area SHS. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kutztown’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 77% of Pennsylvania school districts, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 77%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 84%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 636 test results and a graduating class of 104 could put Kutztown anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Kutztown’s students in the tested grades sat them (628 in math, 644 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kutztown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Kutztown El SchKutztown Area School DistrictA−
6–8Kutztown Area MSKutztown Area School DistrictC+
9–12Kutztown Area SHSKutztown Area School DistrictA+

Kutztown’s public schools are run by Kutztown Area School District, which also serves Albany, Greenwich, Lenhartsville and Lyons and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Kutztown Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,352 students · 12.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$23,649PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading68%
State average 55.1% · 644 students tested
Math46%
State average 36.1% · 628 students tested

Kutztown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Kutztown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KutztownA−Kutztown Area

Every school in Kutztown

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kutztownby address
Kutztown El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
384 students13:1Rate it →
Kutztown Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
314 students12:1Rate it →
Kutztown Area SHS
High · Grades 9–12
A+
420 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Kutztown’s schools

Are Kutztown’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kutztown children attend outscore 77% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #331 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kutztown in?

Kutztown Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,352 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Kutztown kids go to high school?

Kutztown Area SHS, with 420 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Kutztown’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kutztown Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Kutztown spend per student?

$23,649 in Kutztown Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.