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Williams Valley School District

Item: Williams Valley School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

10330 State Route 209
Tower City, PA 17980-9801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 647-2167

www.wvschools.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

2 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

930 Students

594,310 Students

# Teachers

70 Teachers

44,702 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
7	77	171
8	75	173
9	56	46
10	71	38
11	83	37
12	71	35

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District Rank

Williams Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#523 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District
2023	#523
2022	#527
2021	#497
2019	#537
2018	#545
2017	#500
2016	#480
2015	#464
2014	#490
2013	#463
2012	#397
2011	#428
2010	#479

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19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	19%	38%
2022	17%	36%
2021	16%	38%
2019	27%	45%
2018	29%	45%
2017	27%	46%
2016	32%	46%
2015	27%	43%
2014	56%	72%
2013	68%	73%
2012	71%	74%
2011	68%	76%
2010	62%	75%

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38%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	38%	55%
2021	44%	55%
2019	51%	62%
2018	29%	63%
2017	56%	63%
2016	57%	62%
2015	59%	62%
2014	67%	70%
2013	65%	70%
2012	68%	71%
2011	69%	73%
2010	61%	72%

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40-44%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	42%	57%
2021	52%	64%

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92%

87.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	92%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	82%	87%
2020	84%	87%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	77%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	87%	86%
2014	77%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%
2011	82%	85%

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(2022-23)

26.8%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	26.8%	23.3%
2022	30.6%	26.6%
2021	21.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.25	0.58
2022	0.22	0.57
2021	0.18	0.57
2020	0.21	0.55
2019	0.21	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.52
2016	0.13	0.51
2015	0.14	0.51
2014	0.11	0.49
2013	0.13	0.48
2012	0.11	0.47
2011	0.10	0.46
2010	0.08	0.44
2009	0.09	0.44
2008	0.09	0.43
2007	0.06	0.41
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.04	0.40
2004	0.03	0.40
2003	0.03	0.38
2002	0.03	0.37
2001	0.04	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.02	0.35
1998	0.03	0.34
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.03	0.33
1995	0.02	0.33
1994	0.02	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.02	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.01	0.30
1989	0.01	0.30
1988	0.02	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2015)
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2015	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	5%	13%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	1%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2015	1%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	1%	15%
2010	1%	16%
2009	1%	16%
2008	1%	16%
2007	1%	16%
2006	1%	16%
2005	1%	16%
2000	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%

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% White

85%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	86%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	88%	64%
2019	88%	65%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	67%
2016	93%	68%
2015	92%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	94%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	95%	72%
2010	96%	73%
2009	95%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	97%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	98%	76%
2004	99%	76%
2003	99%	77%
2002	99%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	100%	79%
1998	99%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	98%	81%
1995	99%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	100%	82%
1990	100%	83%
1989	100%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,561 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$18 MM	$29 MM
2021	$18 MM	$27 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$15 MM	$21 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$14 MM	$20 MM
2011	$15 MM	$21 MM
2010	$15 MM	$21 MM
2009	$14 MM	$21 MM
2008	$14 MM	$21 MM
2007	$13 MM	$20 MM
2006	$13 MM	$20 MM
2005	$12 MM	$18 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$11 MM	$18 MM
2001	$10 MM	$19 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$9 MM	$18 MM
1997	$9 MM	$17 MM
1996	$9 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19 MM	$30 MM
2022	$21 MM	$28 MM
2021	$19 MM	$25 MM
2020	$18 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$23 MM
2017	$18 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$13 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$14 MM	$21 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$13 MM	$20 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$21 MM
2005	$11 MM	$18 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$18 MM
2002	$11 MM	$19 MM
2001	$10 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$9 MM	$18 MM
1998	$8 MM	$18 MM
1997	$8 MM	$18 MM
1996	$8 MM	$17 MM
1995	$8 MM	$16 MM
1992	$12 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,157

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$21,442	$24,520
2022	$19,177	$22,621
2021	$19,008	$20,683
2020	$17,111	$17,423
2019	$17,099	$17,496
2018	$16,330	$16,267
2017	$16,147	$17,283
2016	$15,438	$16,027
2015	$14,953	$12,967
2014	$14,422	$13,618
2012	$13,479	$12,923
2011	$14,393	$13,182
2010	$14,448	$12,967
2009	$13,948	$12,476
2008	$13,121	$11,970
2007	$11,743	$12,325
2006	$10,951	$11,373
2005	$10,428	$9,887
2004	$9,314	$9,342
2003	$8,691	$8,561
2002	$8,311	$9,347
2001	$8,074	$9,246
2000	$7,803	$8,505
1999	$7,264	$8,127
1998	$6,934	$7,716
1997	$6,883	$7,409
1995	$6,477	$6,949
1992	$5,510	$6,008
1990	$4,580	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$20,561

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Williams Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,898	$23,814
2022	$22,197	$21,674
2021	$20,771	$19,381
2020	$17,685	$17,371
2019	$18,529	$17,056
2018	$16,874	$15,644
2017	$17,677	$16,490
2016	$18,932	$15,754
2015	$13,237	$12,300
2014	$13,401	$13,435
2012	$12,858	$12,431
2011	$13,386	$12,980
2010	$12,790	$12,300
2009	$13,456	$11,944
2008	$12,794	$11,838
2007	$11,174	$11,937
2006	$10,433	$11,377
2005	$9,606	$9,707
2004	$8,750	$9,347
2003	$8,145	$9,243
2002	$8,262	$9,853
2001	$7,724	$10,315
2000	$7,401	$8,598
1999	$6,832	$8,268
1998	$6,351	$7,996
1997	$6,384	$7,728
1995	$6,005	$6,895
1992	$9,589	$6,055
1990	$4,873	$5,391

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Best Williams Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Williams Valley Jr. Sr. High School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

10330 State Route 209
Tower City, PA 17980
(717) 647-2167

Gr: 7-12 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 930 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 92% (Top 20% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education