Pottsville Area School District is a midsized, rural/suburban public school district located in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, serving students in central Schuylkill County. The district includes the City of Pottsville and five additional municipalities: the boroughs of Mechanicsville, Mount Carbon, Port Carbon, Palo Alto, and Norwegian Township. It encompasses approximately 12 square miles (31 km2). According to 2000 federal census data, it serves a resident population of 21,394. According to District officials, in school year 2007-08 the PASD provided basic educational services to 3,131 pupils through the employment of 215 teachers, 162 full-time and part-time support personnel, and 11 administrators. The district has a tuition-based agreement at the secondary level with the Saint Clair Area School District located in the borough of Saint Clair. Total enrollment in 2005–06 was 3,001 students.
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