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Public School Review - Established 2003

Pequea Valley School District

166 S New Holland Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535-0130
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (717) 768-5530
www.pequeavalley.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,303 students in Pequea Valley School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Pequea Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,932 Schools
# Students
1,303 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind83151
181158
2101162
396169
499162
588168
692169
7107171
8105173
9118185
10106181
11126178
12101177
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District Rank

Pequea 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#433 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPequea Valley School District
2023#433
2022#481
2021#461
2019#447
2018#373
2017#410
2016#377
2015#309
2014#330
2013#364
2012#340
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34%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202334%38%
202225%36%
202127%38%
201940%45%
201843%45%
201741%46%
201643%46%
201543%43%
201472%72%
201373%73%
201274%74%
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47%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202247%55%
202144%55%
201959%62%
201843%63%
201759%63%
201661%62%
201562%62%
201473%70%
201371%70%
201271%71%
201171%73%
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58%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202258%57%
202152%64%
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92%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202392%87%
202292%87%
202192%87%
202092%87%
201987%86%
201887%86%
201792%86%
201687%86%
201587%86%
201492%86%
201387%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.380.59
20230.360.58
20220.370.57
20210.360.57
20200.300.54
20190.300.54
20180.260.53
20170.260.53
20160.250.51
20150.250.51
20140.240.50
20130.210.48
20120.200.47
20110.170.47
20100.140.46
20090.140.44
20080.140.43
20070.120.42
20060.110.41
20050.100.40
20040.070.40
20030.090.39
20020.080.37
20010.070.37
20000.080.35
19990.080.35
19980.080.35
19970.090.34
19960.100.34
19950.070.33
19940.080.33
19930.060.31
19920.070.31
19910.060.31
19900.060.31
19890.070.30
19880.070.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20242%5%
20231%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20122%3%
20111%4%
20101%4%
20091%4%
20082%3%
20071%3%
20062%3%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20021%2%
20012%2%
20002%2%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19953%2%
19942%2%
19932%2%
19922%2%
19912%2%
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% Hispanic
15%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202413%15%
202313%14%
202213%14%
202112%13%
20209%12%
20199%12%
20189%11%
20179%11%
20169%10%
20159%10%
20147%9%
20136%9%
20125%9%
20115%8%
20103%9%
20094%7%
20082%7%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
20001%4%
19991%4%
19981%4%
19971%4%
19961%4%
19951%3%
19941%3%
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% Black
3%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20243%14%
20233%14%
20223%14%
20213%15%
20203%15%
20193%15%
20182%15%
20172%15%
20162%15%
20153%15%
20143%15%
20133%15%
20123%15%
20113%15%
20103%15%
20093%16%
20083%16%
20073%16%
20062%16%
20052%16%
20042%16%
20032%15%
20022%15%
20011%15%
20001%15%
19992%15%
19981%15%
19971%14%
19962%14%
19941%14%
19931%13%
19921%13%
19911%13%
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% White
77%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202478%61%
202379%62%
202278%63%
202179%63%
202083%65%
201983%65%
201885%66%
201785%66%
201686%68%
201586%68%
201487%69%
201389%70%
201289%71%
201191%71%
201093%72%
200992%73%
200893%74%
200794%74%
200694%75%
200595%76%
200496%76%
200396%77%
200296%78%
200196%78%
200096%79%
199995%79%
199896%79%
199796%80%
199695%80%
199596%81%
199496%81%
199396%82%
199296%82%
199196%82%
199097%82%
198997%83%
198897%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,090 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,974 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$42 MM$27 MM
2022$40 MM$25 MM
2021$42 MM$27 MM
2020$40 MM$25 MM
2019$39 MM$25 MM
2018$38 MM$24 MM
2017$37 MM$24 MM
2016$34 MM$23 MM
2015$31 MM$21 MM
2014$33 MM$21 MM
2012$31 MM$20 MM
2011$31 MM$21 MM
2010$31 MM$21 MM
2009$31 MM$21 MM
2008$31 MM$21 MM
2007$29 MM$20 MM
2006$26 MM$20 MM
2005$24 MM$18 MM
2004$23 MM$17 MM
2003$22 MM$16 MM
2002$19 MM$18 MM
2001$18 MM$19 MM
2000$18 MM$18 MM
1999$17 MM$18 MM
1998$17 MM$18 MM
1997$16 MM$17 MM
1996$15 MM$17 MM
1995$15 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$38 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$38 MM$25 MM
2022$36 MM$25 MM
2021$38 MM$25 MM
2020$36 MM$25 MM
2019$35 MM$25 MM
2018$34 MM$23 MM
2017$33 MM$23 MM
2016$33 MM$22 MM
2015$26 MM$20 MM
2014$28 MM$20 MM
2012$31 MM$19 MM
2011$29 MM$21 MM
2010$26 MM$20 MM
2009$29 MM$20 MM
2008$38 MM$20 MM
2007$26 MM$19 MM
2006$22 MM$21 MM
2005$21 MM$18 MM
2004$20 MM$17 MM
2003$21 MM$18 MM
2002$25 MM$19 MM
2001$21 MM$21 MM
2000$18 MM$18 MM
1999$21 MM$18 MM
1998$20 MM$18 MM
1997$16 MM$18 MM
1996$14 MM$17 MM
1995$13 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$32,090
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$31,019$21,465
2022$26,653$17,423
2021$28,580$20,683
2020$26,653$17,423
2019$26,377$17,496
2018$25,170$16,267
2017$24,254$17,283
2016$22,200$16,027
2015$19,109$12,967
2014$20,442$13,618
2012$18,116$12,923
2011$17,746$13,182
2010$17,200$12,967
2009$17,009$12,476
2008$16,752$11,970
2007$15,477$12,325
2006$13,507$11,373
2005$12,376$9,887
2004$11,763$9,342
2003$10,914$8,561
2002$9,997$9,347
2001$9,678$9,246
2000$9,434$8,505
1999$9,091$8,127
1998$8,501$7,716
1997$8,040$7,409
1995$7,499$6,949
1992$6,368$6,008
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Spending / Student
$28,974
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPequea Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$28,007$20,114
2022$23,801$17,371
2021$25,805$19,381
2020$23,801$17,371
2019$23,329$17,056
2018$22,258$15,644
2017$21,793$16,490
2016$21,440$15,754
2015$16,519$12,300
2014$16,972$13,435
2012$18,037$12,431
2011$16,534$12,980
2010$14,869$12,300
2009$16,113$11,944
2008$20,839$11,838
2007$13,508$11,937
2006$11,522$11,377
2005$10,953$9,707
2004$10,283$9,347
2003$10,607$9,243
2002$13,195$9,853
2001$11,066$10,315
2000$9,322$8,598
1999$11,050$8,268
1998$10,256$7,996
1997$7,865$7,728
1995$6,674$6,895
1992$6,202$6,055
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Best Pequea Valley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pequea Valley High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4033 E Newport Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 768-5500
Gr: 9-12 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Salisbury Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
422 School Lane Rd
Gap, PA 17527
(717) 442-8268
Gr: K-6 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Paradise Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
20 N Belmont Rd
Paradise, PA 17562
(717) 768-5560
Gr: K-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Pequea Valley Intrmd School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
166 S New Holland Rd
Kinzers, PA 17535
(717) 768-5535
Gr: 7-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pequea Valley School District?
Pequea Valley School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,303 students.
What is the rank of Pequea Valley School District?
Pequea Valley School District is ranked #439 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
What is the racial composition of students in Pequea Valley School District?
77% of Pequea Valley School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Pequea Valley School District?
Pequea Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Pequea Valley School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $28,974 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,303 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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