Penns Valley Area School District

4528 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 649 students in Penns Valley Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Penns Valley Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Penns Valley Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penns Valley Area 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 4% 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
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Penns Valley Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#125 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Penns Valley Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penns Valley Area   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.
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penns Valley Area   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.
74%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Penns Valley Area   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 Penns Valley Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
6 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,249 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
113
# Students in K Grade:
76
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,249 is higher 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 $20,904 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
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Penns Valley Area   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
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Penns Valley Area   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
$28,249
$23,696
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Penns Valley Area   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
$20,904
$23,119
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Penns Valley Area   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 Penns Valley Area School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penns Valley Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4545 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875
(814) 422-2000
Grades: 7-12
| 649 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,301 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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