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Valley View School District

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

1 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403-1538

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Top 50%

Tel: (570) 876-5080

www.valleyviewsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,382 students in Valley View School District. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Schools in Valley View School District have an score of 28% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and score of 62% (versus the 56% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% 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

4 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

2,382 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

171 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	183	150
1	157	158
2	182	161
3	196	169
4	158	162
5	194	168
6	207	169
7	170	171
8	188	173
9	203	185
10	170	181
11	173	178
12	201	177

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District Rank

Valley View 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Valley View School District
2023	#331
2022	#312
2021	#273
2019	#278
2018	#311
2017	#219
2016	#216
2015	#301
2014	#418
2013	#373
2012	#283
2011	#204
2010	#191

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28%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	28%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	34%	38%
2019	44%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	49%	46%
2016	49%	46%
2015	39%	43%
2014	67%	72%
2013	73%	73%
2012	77%	74%
2011	81%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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62%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	55%
2021	57%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	47%	63%
2017	71%	63%
2016	70%	62%
2015	67%	62%
2014	70%	70%
2013	70%	70%
2012	72%	71%
2011	76%	73%
2010	76%	72%

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59%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2022	59%	57%
2021	62%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	92%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	82%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

20.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	20.8%	23.3%
2022	23.6%	26.6%
2021	11.2%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.29	0.58
2022	0.27	0.57
2021	0.25	0.57
2020	0.22	0.55
2019	0.22	0.54
2018	0.20	0.53
2017	0.20	0.52
2016	0.20	0.51
2015	0.18	0.51
2014	0.16	0.49
2013	0.13	0.48
2012	0.13	0.47
2011	0.14	0.46
2010	0.12	0.44
2009	0.11	0.44
2008	0.10	0.43
2007	0.08	0.41
2006	0.07	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.05	0.38
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.04	0.35
1999	0.04	0.35
1998	0.02	0.34
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.02	0.33
1994	0.01	0.33
1993	0.01	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.03	0.31
1990	0.02	0.30
1989	0.01	0.30
1988	0.02	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	9%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	7%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	12%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	3%	15%
2012	3%	15%
2011	3%	15%
2010	3%	16%
2009	3%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2004	1%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1992	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%

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% White

82%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	84%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	87%	63%
2020	88%	64%
2019	88%	65%
2018	89%	66%
2017	89%	67%
2016	89%	68%
2015	91%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	93%	71%
2011	93%	72%
2010	94%	73%
2009	94%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	96%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	97%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	98%	79%
1998	99%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	100%	81%
1995	100%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	100%	82%
1992	98%	82%
1991	98%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	99%	83%
1988	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,055 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,528 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$43 MM	$30 MM
2022	$42 MM	$29 MM
2021	$38 MM	$27 MM
2020	$37 MM	$25 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$24 MM
2016	$31 MM	$23 MM
2015	$26 MM	$21 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$26 MM	$21 MM
2009	$25 MM	$21 MM
2008	$24 MM	$21 MM
2007	$24 MM	$20 MM
2006	$22 MM	$20 MM
2005	$22 MM	$18 MM
2004	$21 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$18 MM
2001	$19 MM	$19 MM
2000	$19 MM	$18 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$17 MM	$18 MM
1997	$16 MM	$17 MM
1996	$16 MM	$17 MM
1995	$15 MM	$16 MM
1992	$13 MM	$14 MM
1990	$12 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$44 MM	$30 MM
2022	$40 MM	$28 MM
2021	$35 MM	$25 MM
2020	$37 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$23 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$31 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$26 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$20 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$18 MM
2004	$20 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$18 MM
2002	$20 MM	$19 MM
2001	$19 MM	$21 MM
2000	$18 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$19 MM	$18 MM
1997	$23 MM	$18 MM
1996	$17 MM	$17 MM
1995	$16 MM	$16 MM
1992	$13 MM	$14 MM
1990	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,055

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,003	$24,520
2022	$17,593	$22,621
2021	$16,219	$20,683
2020	$14,790	$17,423
2019	$14,007	$17,496
2018	$13,845	$16,267
2017	$13,591	$17,283
2016	$12,509	$16,027
2015	$10,417	$12,967
2014	$11,214	$13,618
2012	$10,123	$12,923
2011	$9,941	$13,182
2010	$9,967	$12,967
2009	$9,491	$12,476
2008	$9,234	$11,970
2007	$9,054	$12,325
2006	$8,620	$11,373
2005	$8,413	$9,887
2004	$8,169	$9,342
2003	$7,854	$8,561
2002	$7,881	$9,347
2001	$7,449	$9,246
2000	$7,557	$8,505
1999	$7,399	$8,127
1998	$6,667	$7,716
1997	$6,424	$7,409
1995	$6,411	$6,949
1992	$5,679	$6,008
1990	$5,393	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$18,528

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Valley View School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,473	$23,814
2022	$16,946	$21,674
2021	$15,067	$19,381
2020	$14,843	$17,371
2019	$15,807	$17,056
2018	$14,214	$15,644
2017	$13,439	$16,490
2016	$12,513	$15,754
2015	$9,753	$12,300
2014	$11,620	$13,435
2012	$10,077	$12,431
2011	$9,586	$12,980
2010	$9,331	$12,300
2009	$9,079	$11,944
2008	$8,778	$11,838
2007	$8,464	$11,937
2006	$8,168	$11,377
2005	$9,203	$9,707
2004	$7,838	$9,347
2003	$7,248	$9,243
2002	$7,647	$9,853
2001	$7,299	$10,315
2000	$7,087	$8,598
1999	$7,758	$8,268
1998	$7,585	$7,996
1997	$9,176	$7,728
1995	$6,914	$6,895
1992	$5,579	$6,055
1990	$6,640	$5,391

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Best Valley View School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Valley View High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-4110

Gr: 9-12 | 747 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Valley View Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 67%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-6461

Gr: 6-8 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Valley View Intrmd School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3 Columbus Dr
Archbald, PA 18403
(570) 876-2263

Gr: 3-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: n/an/a

Valley View El Center

Add to Compare

901 Main Street
Peckville, PA 18452
(570) 489-7579

Gr: K-2 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Valley View School District?

Valley View School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,382 students.

What is the rank of Valley View School District?

Valley View School District is ranked #335 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 View School District?

82% of Valley View School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Valley View School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $18,528 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,382 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education