Williams Valley School District

10330 State Route 209
Tower City, PA 17980
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 488 students in Williams Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Williams Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
921 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Williams Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#527 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
36%
38%
55%
40-44%
57%
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
8%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,974 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,193
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,974
$23,119

Best Williams Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams Valley Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10400 State Route 209
Tower City, PA 17980
(717) 647-2167
Grades: K-6
| 488 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 921 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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