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Valley Grove School District

Item: Valley Grove School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

429 Wiley Ave
Franklin, PA 16323-2834

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Top 50%

Tel: (814) 432-4919

www.vgsd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 814 students in Valley Grove School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Valley Grove School District have an score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 58% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

814 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

65 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	32	10
Kind	53	150
1	50	158
2	56	161
3	61	169
4	64	162
5	72	168
6	60	169
7	59	171
8	68	173
9	51	185
10	65	181
11	61	178
12	62	177

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District Rank

Valley Grove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#288 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District
2023	#288
2022	#265
2021	#242
2019	#241
2018	#278
2017	#418
2016	#474
2015	#484
2014	#423
2013	#425
2012	#381

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	41%	38%
2022	40%	36%
2021	36%	38%
2019	51%	45%
2018	49%	45%
2017	44%	46%
2016	38%	46%
2015	34%	43%
2014	72%	72%
2013	74%	73%
2012	74%	74%

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57%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2022	57%	55%
2021	58%	55%
2019	65%	62%
2018	49%	63%
2017	54%	63%
2016	52%	62%
2015	51%	62%
2014	63%	70%
2013	63%	70%
2012	66%	71%
2011	67%	73%

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60-64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	67%	64%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	90%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	84%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	84%

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(2022-23)

18%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18%	23.3%
2022	32.7%	26.6%
2021	18.6%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.10	0.58
2022	0.09	0.57
2021	0.08	0.57
2020	0.05	0.54
2019	0.05	0.54
2018	0.04	0.53
2017	0.04	0.53
2016	0.04	0.51
2015	0.25	0.51
2014	0.05	0.50
2013	0.04	0.48
2012	0.03	0.47
2011	0.06	0.47
2010	0.03	0.46
2009	0.03	0.44
2008	0.02	0.43
2007	0.05	0.42
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.05	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.05	0.39
2002	0.05	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.04	0.35
1997	0.02	0.34
1996	0.02	0.34
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.03	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.03	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2005)
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2005	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	1%	14%
2010	1%	9%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	1%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	15%
2002	1%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

92%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	96%	63%
2020	97%	65%
2019	97%	65%
2018	98%	66%
2017	98%	66%
2016	98%	68%
2015	63%	68%
2014	98%	69%
2013	98%	70%
2012	99%	71%
2011	97%	71%
2010	98%	72%
2009	98%	73%
2008	99%	74%
2007	98%	74%
2006	98%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	100%	80%
1996	99%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	98%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,327 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,441 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15 MM	$27 MM
2022	$15 MM	$25 MM
2021	$15 MM	$27 MM
2020	$15 MM	$25 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$14 MM	$23 MM
2015	$13 MM	$21 MM
2014	$13 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$21 MM
2009	$13 MM	$21 MM
2008	$13 MM	$21 MM
2007	$12 MM	$20 MM
2006	$12 MM	$20 MM
2005	$11 MM	$18 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$18 MM
2001	$10 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15 MM	$25 MM
2022	$16 MM	$25 MM
2021	$15 MM	$25 MM
2020	$16 MM	$25 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$14 MM	$23 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$12 MM	$21 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$21 MM
2005	$10 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$9 MM	$18 MM
2002	$9 MM	$19 MM
2001	$9 MM	$21 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$8 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$7 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,327

$23,742

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,395	$21,465
2022	$18,461	$17,423
2021	$18,259	$20,683
2020	$18,461	$17,423
2019	$17,208	$17,496
2018	$16,828	$16,267
2017	$18,024	$17,283
2016	$15,668	$16,027
2015	$14,373	$12,967
2014	$14,533	$13,618
2012	$13,597	$12,923
2011	$13,619	$13,182
2010	$13,157	$12,967
2009	$13,194	$12,476
2008	$13,015	$11,970
2007	$12,506	$12,325
2006	$11,876	$11,373
2005	$11,122	$9,887
2004	$10,479	$9,342
2003	$9,891	$8,561
2002	$9,908	$9,347
2001	$9,094	$9,246
2000	$8,647	$8,505
1999	$8,051	$8,127
1998	$7,495	$7,716
1997	$7,156	$7,409
1995	$6,491	$6,949
1992	$5,041	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$18,441

$23,164

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valley Grove School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,509	$20,114
2022	$19,781	$17,371
2021	$18,373	$19,381
2020	$19,781	$17,371
2019	$17,693	$17,056
2018	$15,893	$15,644
2017	$15,181	$16,490
2016	$14,756	$15,754
2015	$12,678	$12,300
2014	$14,914	$13,435
2012	$12,879	$12,431
2011	$12,580	$12,980
2010	$11,606	$12,300
2009	$11,295	$11,944
2008	$11,093	$11,838
2007	$19,080	$11,937
2006	$15,697	$11,377
2005	$9,592	$9,707
2004	$9,164	$9,347
2003	$8,526	$9,243
2002	$8,097	$9,853
2001	$7,766	$10,315
2000	$7,381	$8,598
1999	$6,958	$8,268
1998	$6,649	$7,996
1997	$6,512	$7,728
1995	$5,722	$6,895
1992	$4,692	$6,055

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Best Valley Grove School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley Grove Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

389 Sugarcreek Dr
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 432-3861

Gr: PK-6 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Rocky Grove Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

403 Rocky Grove Ave
Franklin, PA 16323
(814) 437-3759

Gr: 7-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Valley Grove School District?

Valley Grove School District manages 2 public schools serving 814 students.

What is the rank of Valley Grove School District?

Valley Grove School District is ranked #269 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

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

92% of Valley Grove School District students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Valley Grove School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,441 is less than the state median of $23,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education