Total enrollment
3,966
-35 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Phoenixville Area SD
Pennsylvania · 3,966 students · 1 city
Phoenixville Area SD's public schools total 6 across the district, with enrollment of about 3,966 and an average school size near 661.
4-year change in Phoenixville Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Phoenixville Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #118 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,966 | #104 of 479 | #2,453 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #121 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #174 of 478 | #2,583 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.8% | #308 of 398 | #6,140 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #88 of 378 | #2,643 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Phoenixville Area SD
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Manavon Elementary School at 68.4% proficient to Phoenixville Area Middle School at 55.2%, a gap of 13.3 points. That is the 184th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,920 to 3,966 students (up 1%) and from 299 to 318 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville Area HS | Phoenixville | High | 09-12 | 1,194 |
| Phoenixville Area MS | Phoenixville | Middle | 06-08 | 963 |
| Phoenixville Early Learning Ctr | Phoenixville | Elementary | KG-01 | 613 |
| Manavon El Sch | Phoenixville | Elementary | 02-05 | 497 |
| Schuylkill El Sch | Phoenixville | Elementary | 02-05 | 418 |
| Barkley El Sch | Phoenixville | Elementary | 02-05 | 281 |
About Phoenixville Area SD
Phoenixville Area SD is a small public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district oversees 6 schools and instructs approximately 3,966 students.
In terms of grade levels, Phoenixville Area SD comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 661 in this district, higher than the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Phoenixville Area SD has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,001 students to 3,966.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Phoenixville Area SD discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.