Cumberland Valley SD School District

6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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 high school serving 2,946 students in Cumberland Valley SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Cumberland Valley SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Cumberland Valley SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cumberland Valley High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
9,760 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
599 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cumberland Valley SD School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#50 out of 677 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cumberland Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cumberland 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.
71%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cumberland 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 Cumberland Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.56
# American Indian Students
51 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,844 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
19%
4%
# Hispanic Students
585 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
399 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
6,400 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
66%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
472 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
681
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
750
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
748
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
754
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
754
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
811
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
759
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
783
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
774
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
755
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
717
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
741
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,567 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 $15,542 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cumberland 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
$152 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Cumberland 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
$15,567
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cumberland 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
$15,542
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cumberland 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 Cumberland Valley SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cumberland Valley High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6746 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(717) 766-0217
Grades: 9-12
| 2,946 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,760 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in PA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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