River Valley School District

102 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 714 students in River Valley School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

River Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 675 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#228 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
(22-23)
44%
38%
58%
55%
57%
57%
(22-23)
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
21%
% Black
2%
24%
% White
91%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,062 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,709 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,062
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,709
$23,119

Best River Valley School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saltsburg Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
199 Trojan Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-3556
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Blairsville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
106 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8883
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,452 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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