The self-reported post-graduation plans of high school graduates as reported to the state.
Higher education is associated with greater earnings and standard of living. Post-graduate plans are also an indirect measure of the educational strength of the region's schools.
In 2018, 65% of high school graduates in Berks County planned to attend college at either a 2- or 4-year program. The Berks' rate in 2018 was slightly lower than the state rate of 68% and the same as in 2008. The state saw a decrease of 1 percentage point (69% to 68% in that same time period).
Wilson School District had the highest college-bound rate with 83% of its graduates planning to go to a 2- or 4-year college. In addition to Wilson, 75% or more of graduates in the following districts planned to attend college upon graduation: Wyomissing, Antietam and Daniel Boone Area. The lowest college-bound rates were in Tulpehocken Area, where only 52% of graduates planned to attend college at a 2- or 4-year institution.
Berks' 2- or 4- year college going rate was below those of Montgomery (83%), Chester (77%) and Lehigh (71%) counties. Berks had a larger share of college-bound graduates than Schuylkill (62%), Lancaster (60%), and Lebanon (61%) counties.
The plans of a high school graduate may not come to fruition for many reasons, including finances, lack of admission opportunities, or a change of plans between the time of reporting and enrollment. For purposes of the listed reports, a high school graduate is a student who has received a diploma. Students earning high school credentials by obtaining a General Educational Development (GED) diploma are not considered graduates for the purpose of the data as reported by the state of Pennsylvania.
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2 or 4 Year College | Non-Degree Granting School | Other | Specialized Associate Degree Program | |
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Pennsylvania | 68% | 2% | 28% | 2% |
Berks County | 65% | 2% | 31% | 2% |
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Chester County | 77% | 3% | 19% | 1% |
Lancaster County | 60% | 1% | 35% | 4% |
Lebanon County | 61% | 3% | 35% | 2% |
Lehigh County | 71% | 2% | 26% | 1% |
Montgomery County | 83% | 1% | 16% | 1% |
Schuylkill County | 62% | 3% | 32% | 3% |
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Antietam School District | 77% | 1% | 21% | 0% |
Boyertown Area School District | 70% | 1% | 27% | 2% |
Brandywine Heights Area School District | 63% | 0% | 34% | 3% |
Conrad Weiser Area School District | 68% | 3% | 25% | 4% |
Daniel Boone Area School District | 75% | 2% | 23% | 0% |
Exeter Township School District | 70% | 2% | 27% | 1% |
Fleetwood Area School District | 63% | 1% | 33% | 4% |
Governor Mifflin School District | 69% | 2% | 28% | 2% |
Hamburg Area School District | 54% | 0% | 40% | 6% |
Kutztown Area School District | 68% | 9% | 23% | 0% |
Muhlenberg School District | 65% | 0% | 32% | 2% |
Oley Valley School District | 72% | 8% | 20% | 0% |
Reading School District | 55% | 1% | 40% | 4% |
Schuylkill Valley School District | 72% | 3% | 21% | 3% |
Tulpehocken Area School District | 52% | 4% | 45% | 0% |
Twin Valley School District | 65% | 2% | 29% | 4% |
Wilson School District | 83% | 1% | 15% | 1% |
Wyomissing Area School District | 78% | 1% | 20% | 1% |
2 or 4 Year College | Non-Degree Granting School | Other | Specialized Associate Degree Program | |
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Pennsylvania | 85,069 | 2,672 | 35,567 | 2,438 |
Berks County | 3,168 | 86 | 1,534 | 107 |
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Chester County | 5,579 | 188 | 1,367 | 96 |
Lancaster County | 3,031 | 71 | 1,799 | 192 |
Lebanon County | 785 | 36 | 450 | 23 |
Lehigh County | 2,752 | 78 | 1,021 | 40 |
Montgomery County | 6,711 | 78 | 1,254 | 41 |
Schuylkill County | 812 | 38 | 422 | 41 |
School Districts | ||||
Antietam School District | 65 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
Boyertown Area School District | 378 | 5 | 148 | 10 |
Brandywine Heights Area School District | 72 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
Conrad Weiser Area School District | 165 | 7 | 62 | 10 |
Daniel Boone Area School District | 219 | 5 | 68 | 0 |
Exeter Township School District | 233 | 8 | 90 | 2 |
Fleetwood Area School District | 121 | 1 | 63 | 8 |
Governor Mifflin School District | 225 | 6 | 91 | 5 |
Hamburg Area School District | 92 | 0 | 68 | 10 |
Kutztown Area School District | 77 | 10 | 26 | 0 |
Muhlenberg School District | 173 | 0 | 86 | 6 |
Oley Valley School District | 103 | 11 | 29 | 0 |
Reading School District | 442 | 5 | 320 | 36 |
Schuylkill Valley School District | 105 | 4 | 31 | 5 |
Tulpehocken Area School District | 58 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
Twin Valley School District | 184 | 6 | 82 | 11 |
Wilson School District | 141 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
Wyomissing Area School District | 134 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
2 or 4 Year College | Non-Degree Granting School | Other | Specialized Associate Degree Program | |
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Pennsylvania | 69% | 3% | 25% | 3% |
Berks County | 65% | 3% | 30% | 2% |
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Chester County | 84% | 3% | 12% | 1% |
Lancaster County | 63% | 3% | 30% | 5% |
Lebanon County | 60% | 2% | 34% | 4% |
Lehigh County | 74% | 1% | 24% | 1% |
Montgomery County | 86% | 1% | 11% | 2% |
Schuylkill County | 63% | 4% | 25% | 8% |
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Antietam School District | 70% | 6% | 22% | 1% |
Boyertown Area School District | 68% | 2% | 26% | 4% |
Brandywine Heights Area School District | 76% | 1% | 21% | 1% |
Conrad Weiser Area School District | 74% | 4% | 19% | 3% |
Daniel Boone Area School District | 63% | 0% | 30% | 6% |
Exeter Township School District | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
Fleetwood Area School District | 65% | 3% | 30% | 3% |
Governor Mifflin School District | 76% | 8% | 16% | 0% |
Hamburg Area School District | 58% | 12% | 29% | 1% |
Kutztown Area School District | 67% | 1% | 30% | 1% |
Muhlenberg School District | 78% | 3% | 16% | 3% |
Oley Valley School District | 77% | 1% | 22% | 0% |
Reading School District | 56% | 2% | 39% | 3% |
Schuylkill Valley School District | 76% | 5% | 16% | 3% |
Tulpehocken Area School District | 59% | 6% | 32% | 3% |
Twin Valley School District | 80% | 0% | 19% | 0% |
Wilson School District | 72% | 2% | 24% | 2% |
Wyomissing Area School District | 89% | 0% | 8% | 3% |
2 or 4 Year College | Non-Degree Granting School | Other | Specialized Associate Degree Program | |
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Pennsylvania | 89,950 | 3,473 | 32,585 | 4,288 |
Berks County | 3,064 | 137 | 1,385 | 107 |
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Chester County | 4,453 | 149 | 625 | 44 |
Lancaster County | 3,113 | 151 | 1,486 | 225 |
Lebanon County | 826 | 30 | 464 | 48 |
Lehigh County | 2,719 | 50 | 863 | 36 |
Montgomery County | 6,749 | 117 | 827 | 137 |
Schuylkill County | 922 | 63 | 361 | 117 |
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Antietam School District | 69 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
Boyertown Area School District | 378 | 12 | 144 | 22 |
Brandywine Heights Area School District | 107 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
Conrad Weiser Area School District | 179 | 9 | 47 | 7 |
Daniel Boone Area School District | 158 | 1 | 75 | 15 |
Exeter Township School District | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 |
Fleetwood Area School District | 141 | 6 | 65 | 6 |
Governor Mifflin School District | 236 | 25 | 50 | 0 |
Hamburg Area School District | 113 | 24 | 57 | 1 |
Kutztown Area School District | 96 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
Muhlenberg School District | 205 | 7 | 43 | 7 |
Oley Valley School District | 112 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
Reading School District | 404 | 11 | 278 | 23 |
Schuylkill Valley School District | 123 | 8 | 25 | 5 |
Tulpehocken Area School District | 69 | 7 | 37 | 3 |
Twin Valley School District | 189 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
Wilson School District | 127 | 4 | 43 | 3 |
Wyomissing Area School District | 131 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
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