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Penns Valley Area School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Potter Township, Gregg Township, Haines Township, Miles Township, Centre Hall, Penn Township and Millheim.
Students
1,271
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,947
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$14.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Penns Valley Area School District
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the PA average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.6M, about $11,459 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
K–6Millville Area Elementary SchoolMillville Area School District
7–12Millville Area JSHSMillville Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,947 per student · 13% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,296’20
1,382’21
1,352’22
1,301’23
1,271’24
About steady.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bellefonte Area School DistrictBenner Township, Spring Township, Walker Township
$18,792per student
Mifflin County School DistrictArmagh Township
$16,601per student
Keystone Central School DistrictGreene Township, Logan Township
$21,948per student
Mifflinburg Area School DistrictHartley Township
$18,488per student
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.