Mid Valley School District

52 Underwood Rd
Throop, PA 18512
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 882 students in Mid Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Mid Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mid Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mid Valley Secondary Center, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mid Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#446 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mid Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mid 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.
50%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mid 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.
54%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mid 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.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mid Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
76 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,438 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
119
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,688 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mid 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
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mid 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
$16,620
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mid 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
$17,688
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mid 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 Mid Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mid Valley Secondary Center
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
52 Underwood Rd
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 307-2123
Grades: 7-12
| 882 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,925 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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