Allegheny Valley School District

300 Pearl Ave
Cheswick, PA 15024
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Allegheny Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 387 students in Allegheny Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Allegheny Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Allegheny Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Springdale Jr. Sr. High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
871 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Allegheny Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#427 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Allegheny Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Allegheny Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Allegheny Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Allegheny Valley   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Allegheny Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
30 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
784 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
97
# Students in K Grade:
58
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
60
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
66
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,959 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,976 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Allegheny Valley   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Allegheny Valley   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,959
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Allegheny Valley   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,976
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Allegheny Valley   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Allegheny Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springdale Jr. Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Butler Rd
Springdale, PA 15144
(724) 274-8100
Grades: 7-12
| 387 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 871 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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