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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,014 students in Delaware Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Delaware Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
4,281 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Delaware Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 675 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:

0.39
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
633 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
17%
# Black Students
108 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,287 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
77%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
297
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
342
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
350
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
346
25,919
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,032 is less than the state median of $23,119. 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
$21,324
$23,696
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
$20,032
$23,119
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delaware Valley Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
258 Route 6 And 209
Milford, PA 18337
(570) 296-1830
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Dingman-delaware Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1365 Route 739
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 296-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,281 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 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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