The Boyertown Area School District is a large public school district which spans portions of two Pennsylvania counties. When the Boyertown Area School District was formed in 1953 it was one of the largest in the state, encompassing 100 square miles (260 km2). In Berks County, Pennsylvania it covers the Boroughs of Bally, Bechtelsville and Boyertown and Colebrookdale Township, Douglass Township, Earl Township and Washington Township. In Montgomery County, Pennsylvania it covers Douglass Township, New Hanover Township and Upper Frederick Township. In 2006 the district employed: 521 teachers, 447 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 23 administrators. Boyertown Area School District received more than $23.5 million in state funding in school year 2007-08.
According to 2006 local census data, Boyertown Area School District serves a resident population of 34,803. In 2009, the district residents’ per capita income was $22,792, while the median family income was $61,247. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.
Boyertown Area School District has received numerous awards. In 2010, the NAMM's 100 Best Communities for Music Education in America. The school district leads in regional sports as well. Academically, it post the highest scores on statewide assessments when compared with Berks County school districts. It is on or above average when compared with Montgomery County schools. Yet, the school district has the lowest taxation (millage) rate in Montgomery County and the second lowest in Berks County.
High achievement is attained through the use of consistent high performing schools practices (National Center for Education Achievement), a focus on the goals of the strategic plan, building action plans, and focus on core classroom practices.
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