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Pleasant Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,352 students in Pleasant Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Pleasant Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
4,072 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pleasant Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 87% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
737 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
237 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
2,845 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
70%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
113
# Students in K Grade:
237
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
299
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
302
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
320
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,722 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,289 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,722
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,289
$23,119
Best Pleasant Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1671 Route 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
(570) 402-1000
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
(570) 402-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,352 students
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