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Great Valley School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves East Whiteland, Willistown, Charlestown and Malvern.
Students
4,822
Schools
7
Spent per student
$22,486
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$70.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Great Valley School District
- School Grade A: better than 93% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020
- Debt of $70.3M, about $14,570 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Pomeroy.
K–55 elementary schoolsCoatesville Area School District
6–72 middle schoolsCoatesville Area School District
10–12Coatesville Area SHSCoatesville Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency56%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,486 per student · 3% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 14%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,510’20
4,606’21
4,699’22
4,777’23
4,822’24
Up 6.9% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Asian 28%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
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.