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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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 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 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Penns Valley Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), 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
591,739 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penns Valley Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
96%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,249 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,904 is less than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,249
$23,694
Spending / Student
$20,904
$23,117
Best Penns Valley Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penns Valley Area Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 56% | 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
Gr: 7-12 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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