Delaware Valley SD School District

236 Route 6 And 209
Milford, PA 18337
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Delaware 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,012 students in Delaware Valley SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Delaware Valley SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
4,322 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
335 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Delaware 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 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#131 out of 677 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Delaware Valley SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delaware 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.
66%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delaware 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.
90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Delaware Valley SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
564 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
81 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,412 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
79%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
52
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
289
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
308
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
327
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
339
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
359
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,842 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
$91 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Delaware 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
$86 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Delaware 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
$21,122
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Delaware 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
$19,842
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Delaware 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 Delaware Valley SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delaware Valley MiddleSchool
(Math: 33% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
258 Route 6 And 209
Milford, PA 18337
(570) 296-1830
Grades: 6-8
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Dingman-delaware MiddleSchool
(Math: 20% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1365 Route 739
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570) 296-3140
Grades: 6-8
| 507 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,322 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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