Seneca Valley SD School District

124 Seneca School Rd
Harmony, PA 16037
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Seneca Valley SD 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,188 students in Seneca Valley SD 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 Seneca Valley SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
8 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
7,381 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Seneca Valley SD School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#87 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Seneca Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
48%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Seneca Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Seneca Valley SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Seneca Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
246 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
265 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
166 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
6,399 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
87%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
549
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
558
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
558
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
575
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
538
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
537
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
583
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
605
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
563
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
578
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
602
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,733 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Seneca Valley SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$160 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Seneca Valley SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,735
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Seneca Valley SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,733
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Seneca Valley SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Seneca Valley SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ryan Gloyer MiddleSchool
(Math: 32% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
122 Seneca School Rd
Harmony, PA 16037
(724) 452-6043
Grades: 7-8
| 1,188 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 7,381 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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