Redbank Valley School District

920 E Broad St
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 552 students in Redbank Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Redbank Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Redbank 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 Redbank 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 2% of the student body (majority Black and 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
3 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
971 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Redbank Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#208 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Redbank Valley   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redbank 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.
62%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redbank 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.
60-64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Redbank 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Redbank Valley   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
947 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
97%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
83
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,825 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Redbank 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
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Redbank 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
$19,852
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Redbank 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
$17,825
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Redbank 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 Redbank Valley School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redbank Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
910 Broad St
New Bethlehem, PA 16242
(814) 275-2424
Grades: 6-12
| 552 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 971 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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