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 middle school serving 649 students in Penns Valley Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Penns Valley Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,301 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
44,337 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.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,239 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
25,214 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
97,970 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
6 Students
118,593 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,249 Students
316,870 Students
% White Students
96%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
30,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
1,623
# Students in K Grade:
76
15,933
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
17,465
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
18,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
18,156
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
19,235
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
33,809
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
92,720
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
128,929
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
129,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
34,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
28,504
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
26,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
25,919
# 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.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,249
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,904
$23,119
Best Penns Valley Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penns Valley Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4545 Penns Valley Road
Spring Mills, PA 16875
(814) 422-2000
Spring Mills, PA 16875
(814) 422-2000
Grades: 7-12
| 649 students
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