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Pequea Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 443 students in Pequea Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Pequea Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pequea 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 Pequea Valley 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 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
4 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
1,348 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pequea Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#481 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
57%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
191 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
36 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,049 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
57 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
107
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
118
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
104
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,019 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,007 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,019
$23,649
Spending / Student
$28,007
$23,073
Best Pequea Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pequea Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4033 E Newport Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 768-5500
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 768-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 443 students
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