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Item: Saucon Valley School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

2097 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown, PA 18055-2400

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Top 20%

Tel: (610) 838-7026

www.svpanthers.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

793 Schools

# Students

1,853 Students

643,021 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

46,368 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
9	159	185
10	168	181
11	155	178
12	145	177

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District Rank

Saucon Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#82 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District
2023	#82
2022	#93
2021	#64
2019	#111
2018	#119
2017	#137
2016	#137
2015	#116
2014	#147
2013	#108
2012	#76
2011	#81
2010	#69

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53%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	53%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	57%	38%
2019	57%	45%
2018	58%	45%
2017	56%	46%
2016	57%	46%
2015	56%	43%
2014	80%	72%
2013	84%	73%
2012	85%	74%
2011	85%	76%
2010	86%	75%

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70%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	70%	55%
2021	66%	55%
2019	75%	62%
2018	58%	63%
2017	73%	63%
2016	71%	62%
2015	72%	62%
2014	80%	70%
2013	81%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	83%	73%
2010	82%	72%

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72%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	72%	57%
2021	71%	64%

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(21-22)

94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	94%	87%
2021	95%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

12.6%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12.6%	23.3%
2022	18.3%	26.6%
2021	13.4%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.38	0.58
2022	0.35	0.57
2021	0.34	0.57
2020	0.30	0.55
2019	0.30	0.54
2018	0.25	0.53
2017	0.25	0.52
2016	0.23	0.51
2015	0.21	0.51
2014	0.19	0.49
2013	0.17	0.48
2012	0.16	0.47
2011	0.17	0.46
2010	0.15	0.44
2009	0.13	0.44
2008	0.14	0.43
2007	0.12	0.41
2006	0.08	0.41
2005	0.08	0.40
2004	0.06	0.40
2003	0.05	0.38
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.34
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.33
1995	0.05	0.33
1994	0.06	0.33
1993	0.06	0.31
1992	0.07	0.31
1991	0.07	0.31
1990	0.08	0.30
1989	0.06	0.30
1988	0.06	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

16%

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

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
1988	1%	13%

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% White

76%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	78%	62%
2022	80%	63%
2021	81%	63%
2020	83%	64%
2019	83%	65%
2018	86%	66%
2017	86%	67%
2016	88%	68%
2015	89%	68%
2014	90%	69%
2013	91%	70%
2012	92%	71%
2011	91%	72%
2010	92%	73%
2009	93%	73%
2008	93%	74%
2007	94%	75%
2006	95%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	99%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	81%
1995	98%	81%
1994	97%	81%
1993	97%	82%
1992	96%	82%
1991	97%	82%
1990	96%	83%
1989	97%	83%
1988	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,961 is higher than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,697 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$54 MM	$30 MM
2022	$52 MM	$29 MM
2021	$48 MM	$27 MM
2020	$48 MM	$25 MM
2019	$47 MM	$25 MM
2018	$47 MM	$24 MM
2017	$45 MM	$24 MM
2016	$44 MM	$23 MM
2015	$41 MM	$21 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$41 MM	$20 MM
2011	$41 MM	$21 MM
2010	$41 MM	$21 MM
2009	$40 MM	$21 MM
2008	$39 MM	$21 MM
2007	$38 MM	$20 MM
2006	$35 MM	$20 MM
2005	$31 MM	$18 MM
2004	$28 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$18 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$21 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$17 MM
1996	$15 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM
1992	$12 MM	$14 MM
1990	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$51 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$51 MM	$30 MM
2022	$49 MM	$28 MM
2021	$47 MM	$25 MM
2020	$47 MM	$25 MM
2019	$47 MM	$25 MM
2018	$45 MM	$23 MM
2017	$43 MM	$23 MM
2016	$42 MM	$22 MM
2015	$35 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$20 MM
2012	$39 MM	$19 MM
2011	$36 MM	$21 MM
2010	$35 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$20 MM
2008	$35 MM	$20 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$21 MM
2005	$32 MM	$18 MM
2004	$41 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$18 MM
2002	$24 MM	$19 MM
2001	$22 MM	$21 MM
2000	$24 MM	$18 MM
1999	$36 MM	$18 MM
1998	$30 MM	$18 MM
1997	$18 MM	$18 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM
1992	$12 MM	$14 MM
1990	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,961

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27,478	$24,520
2022	$25,808	$22,621
2021	$24,427	$20,683
2020	$22,422	$17,423
2019	$22,359	$17,496
2018	$21,694	$16,267
2017	$20,619	$17,283
2016	$20,188	$16,027
2015	$17,977	$12,967
2014	$18,378	$13,618
2012	$17,483	$12,923
2011	$17,344	$13,182
2010	$16,844	$12,967
2009	$16,825	$12,476
2008	$16,078	$11,970
2007	$15,613	$12,325
2006	$14,553	$11,373
2005	$13,079	$9,887
2004	$12,203	$9,342
2003	$11,812	$8,561
2002	$11,188	$9,347
2001	$10,129	$9,246
2000	$9,492	$8,505
1999	$8,948	$8,127
1998	$8,116	$7,716
1997	$7,764	$7,409
1995	$7,530	$6,949
1992	$6,106	$6,008
1990	$5,868	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$27,697

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Saucon Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$26,279	$23,814
2022	$24,273	$21,674
2021	$23,893	$19,381
2020	$22,218	$17,371
2019	$22,191	$17,056
2018	$20,762	$15,644
2017	$19,597	$16,490
2016	$19,140	$15,754
2015	$15,517	$12,300
2014	$16,600	$13,435
2012	$16,557	$12,431
2011	$15,333	$12,980
2010	$14,538	$12,300
2009	$14,408	$11,944
2008	$14,505	$11,838
2007	$13,373	$11,937
2006	$13,779	$11,377
2005	$13,690	$9,707
2004	$17,584	$9,347
2003	$11,812	$9,243
2002	$10,444	$9,853
2001	$9,739	$10,315
2000	$11,054	$8,598
1999	$16,900	$8,268
1998	$14,007	$7,996
1997	$8,899	$7,728
1995	$7,044	$6,895
1992	$6,031	$6,055
1990	$6,287	$5,391

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Best Saucon Valley School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Saucon Valley Sr. High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

2100 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown, PA 18055
(610) 838-7001

Gr: 9-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education