Delaware Valley School District

236 Route 6 And 209
Milford, PA 18337
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,418 students in Delaware Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Delaware Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Delaware 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 Delaware Valley High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
4,313 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Delaware Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#139 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Delaware Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware 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.
71%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware 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.
72%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delaware 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.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Delaware Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.58
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
591 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
92 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
3,363 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
97
# Students in K Grade:
299
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
311
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
338
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
317
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
368
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
360
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,166 in this school district is less 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 $19,883 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Delaware 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
$86 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Delaware 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
$21,166
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Delaware 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
$19,883
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Delaware 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 Delaware Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delaware Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
252 Route 6 And 209
Milford, PA 18337
(570) 296-1850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,418 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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