A+
Little Silver Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Little Silver.
Students
706
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,534
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Debt
$31.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Little Silver Borough School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020
- Debt of $31.2M, about $44,221 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Greenfields.
K–4Schuylkill Valley El SchSchuylkill Valley School District
5–8Schuylkill Valley MSSchuylkill Valley School District
9–12Schuylkill Valley HSSchuylkill Valley School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at Schuylkill Valley School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,534 per student · 3% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
780’20
773’21
730’22
716’23
706’24
Down 9.5% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.