C+
Pequea Valley School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Salisbury Township, Paradise Township and Leacock Township.
Students
1,303
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,158
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$79.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pequea Valley School District
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the PA average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020
- Debt of $79.6M, about $61,106 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spry.
K–35 elementary schoolsDallastown Area School District
7–8Dallastown Area MSDallastown Area School District
9–12Dallastown Area SHSDallastown Area School District
Test scores vs. PA
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 37.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,158 per student · 16% above PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 18%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,463’20
1,410’21
1,348’22
1,339’23
1,303’24
Down 10.9% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Conestoga Valley School DistrictEast Lampeter Township, Upper Leacock Township
$18,512per student
Eastern Lancaster County School DistrictCaernarvon Township, Earl Township, East Earl Township
$22,544per student
Solanco School DistrictBart Township, Eden Township
$18,943per student
Coatesville Area School DistrictWest Caln Township
$20,227per 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.