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Item: Cumberland Valley School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-1711

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (717) 697-8261

www.cvschools.org

Top Rankings

Cumberland Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

10,374 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

648 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	627	150
1	735	158
2	798	161
3	855	169
4	859	162
5	823	168
6	818	169
7	842	171
8	854	173
9	794	185
10	793	181
11	782	178
12	794	177

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District Rank

Cumberland Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 677 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#53 out of 685 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District
2023	#53
2022	#52
2021	#50
2019	#81
2018	#77
2017	#72
2016	#64
2015	#52
2014	#60
2013	#53
2012	#44
2011	#38
2010	#34

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	58%	38%
2022	56%	36%
2021	54%	38%
2019	60%	45%
2018	62%	45%
2017	62%	46%
2016	64%	46%
2015	62%	43%
2014	87%	72%
2013	88%	73%
2012	88%	74%
2011	88%	76%
2010	89%	75%

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76%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	76%	55%
2021	71%	55%
2019	78%	62%
2018	62%	63%
2017	79%	63%
2016	79%	62%
2015	78%	62%
2014	83%	70%
2013	83%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	85%	73%
2010	84%	72%

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74%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	74%	57%
2021	80%	64%

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95%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2021	96%	87%
2020	96%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	97%	86%
2016	97%	86%
2015	94%	86%
2014	96%	86%
2013	94%	85%
2012	93%	84%
2011	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

12.1%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12.1%	23.3%
2022	19.2%	26.6%
2021	7.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.55	0.58
2022	0.53	0.57
2021	0.51	0.57
2020	0.46	0.55
2019	0.46	0.54
2018	0.40	0.53
2017	0.40	0.52
2016	0.37	0.51
2015	0.35	0.51
2014	0.35	0.49
2013	0.32	0.48
2012	0.29	0.47
2011	0.28	0.46
2010	0.24	0.44
2009	0.23	0.44
2008	0.20	0.43
2007	0.20	0.41
2006	0.19	0.41
2005	0.17	0.40
2004	0.15	0.40
2003	0.13	0.38
2002	0.13	0.37
2001	0.12	0.37
2000	0.10	0.35
1999	0.11	0.35
1998	0.09	0.34
1997	0.10	0.34
1996	0.10	0.33
1995	0.10	0.33
1994	0.09	0.33
1993	0.09	0.31
1992	0.08	0.31
1991	0.06	0.31
1990	0.07	0.30
1989	0.08	0.30
1988	0.07	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	20%	5%
2022	19%	4%
2021	18%	4%
2020	15%	4%
2019	15%	4%
2018	14%	4%
2017	14%	4%
2016	13%	4%
2015	12%	4%
2014	11%	3%
2013	10%	4%
2012	10%	3%
2011	9%	3%
2010	8%	3%
2009	8%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	7%	2%
2006	6%	3%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	3%	1%
1989	3%	1%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	14%
2022	6%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	5%	13%
2019	5%	12%
2018	4%	11%
2017	4%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

59%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	64%	62%
2022	66%	63%
2021	68%	63%
2020	72%	64%
2019	72%	65%
2018	76%	66%
2017	76%	67%
2016	78%	68%
2015	80%	68%
2014	80%	69%
2013	82%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	84%	72%
2010	87%	73%
2009	87%	73%
2008	89%	74%
2007	89%	75%
2006	90%	75%
2005	91%	76%
2004	92%	76%
2003	93%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	94%	78%
2000	94%	79%
1999	94%	79%
1998	95%	80%
1997	95%	80%
1996	95%	81%
1995	95%	81%
1994	96%	81%
1993	95%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	96%	83%
1988	96%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,347 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,641 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$180 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$180 MM	$30 MM
2022	$164 MM	$29 MM
2021	$152 MM	$27 MM
2020	$147 MM	$25 MM
2019	$144 MM	$25 MM
2018	$139 MM	$24 MM
2017	$129 MM	$24 MM
2016	$123 MM	$23 MM
2015	$99 MM	$21 MM
2014	$113 MM	$21 MM
2012	$105 MM	$20 MM
2011	$102 MM	$21 MM
2010	$99 MM	$21 MM
2009	$97 MM	$21 MM
2008	$92 MM	$21 MM
2007	$93 MM	$20 MM
2006	$91 MM	$20 MM
2005	$76 MM	$18 MM
2004	$74 MM	$17 MM
2003	$70 MM	$16 MM
2002	$67 MM	$18 MM
2001	$66 MM	$19 MM
2000	$62 MM	$18 MM
1999	$59 MM	$18 MM
1998	$57 MM	$18 MM
1997	$55 MM	$17 MM
1996	$53 MM	$17 MM
1995	$50 MM	$16 MM
1992	$40 MM	$14 MM
1990	$34 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$183 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$183 MM	$30 MM
2022	$166 MM	$28 MM
2021	$152 MM	$25 MM
2020	$142 MM	$25 MM
2019	$166 MM	$25 MM
2018	$178 MM	$23 MM
2017	$134 MM	$23 MM
2016	$122 MM	$22 MM
2015	$88 MM	$20 MM
2014	$100 MM	$20 MM
2012	$94 MM	$19 MM
2011	$93 MM	$21 MM
2010	$88 MM	$20 MM
2009	$88 MM	$20 MM
2008	$93 MM	$20 MM
2007	$83 MM	$19 MM
2006	$75 MM	$21 MM
2005	$71 MM	$18 MM
2004	$72 MM	$17 MM
2003	$84 MM	$18 MM
2002	$92 MM	$19 MM
2001	$84 MM	$21 MM
2000	$72 MM	$18 MM
1999	$69 MM	$18 MM
1998	$58 MM	$18 MM
1997	$76 MM	$18 MM
1996	$69 MM	$17 MM
1995	$57 MM	$16 MM
1992	$43 MM	$14 MM
1990	$40 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,347

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,991	$24,520
2022	$16,843	$22,621
2021	$16,187	$20,683
2020	$15,617	$17,423
2019	$15,802	$17,496
2018	$15,573	$16,267
2017	$14,740	$17,283
2016	$14,547	$16,027
2015	$11,858	$12,967
2014	$13,553	$13,618
2012	$13,322	$12,923
2011	$13,158	$13,182
2010	$12,867	$12,967
2009	$12,578	$12,476
2008	$11,964	$11,970
2007	$11,984	$12,325
2006	$11,751	$11,373
2005	$9,866	$9,887
2004	$9,545	$9,342
2003	$9,150	$8,561
2002	$8,830	$9,347
2001	$8,613	$9,246
2000	$8,169	$8,505
1999	$7,854	$8,127
1998	$7,590	$7,716
1997	$7,417	$7,409
1995	$6,914	$6,949
1992	$5,927	$6,008
1990	$5,277	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$17,641

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cumberland Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,295	$23,814
2022	$17,036	$21,674
2021	$16,161	$19,381
2020	$15,042	$17,371
2019	$18,129	$17,056
2018	$19,967	$15,644
2017	$15,266	$16,490
2016	$14,422	$15,754
2015	$10,511	$12,300
2014	$12,030	$13,435
2012	$11,982	$12,431
2011	$12,067	$12,980
2010	$11,406	$12,300
2009	$11,413	$11,944
2008	$11,976	$11,838
2007	$10,637	$11,937
2006	$9,670	$11,377
2005	$9,265	$9,707
2004	$9,376	$9,347
2003	$10,891	$9,243
2002	$12,001	$9,853
2001	$11,054	$10,315
2000	$9,401	$8,598
1999	$9,152	$8,268
1998	$7,711	$7,996
1997	$10,192	$7,728
1995	$7,989	$6,895
1992	$6,490	$6,055
1990	$6,254	$5,391

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cumberland Valley School District?

Cumberland Valley School District manages 11 public schools serving 10,374 students.

What is the rank of Cumberland Valley School District?

Cumberland Valley School District is ranked #53 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cumberland Valley School District?

59% of Cumberland Valley School District students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cumberland Valley School District?

Cumberland Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Cumberland Valley School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,641 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 10,374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 95% (Top 10% in PA)
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education