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Public School Review - Established 2003

Pleasant Valley School District

2233 Route 115
Brodheadsville, PA 18322-2002
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (570) 402-1000
www.pvbears.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 3,989 students in Pleasant Valley School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Schools in Pleasant Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Pennsylvania public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
3,989 Students
1,666,699 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
124,207 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
Kind324151
1282158
2292162
3321169
4290162
5296168
6329169
7296171
8283173
9303185
10321181
11318178
12334177
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District Rank

Pleasant Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 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 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (PA)
#275 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPleasant Valley School District
2023#275
2022#318
2021#338
2019#220
2018#200
2017#236
2016#265
2015#286
2014#276
2013#300
2012#218
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41%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202341%38%
202234%36%
202131%38%
201950%45%
201852%45%
201748%46%
201649%46%
201543%43%
201475%72%
201377%73%
201279%74%
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58%
55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202258%55%
202153%55%
201968%62%
201852%63%
201770%63%
201667%62%
201564%62%
201474%70%
201372%70%
201276%71%
201176%73%
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57%
57%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202257%57%
202156%64%
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89%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202389%87%
202287%87%
202187%87%
202090%87%
201987%86%
201888%86%
201793%86%
201691%86%
201590%86%
201486%86%
201386%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20240.460.59
20230.460.58
20220.440.57
20210.420.57
20200.410.54
20190.410.54
20180.390.53
20170.390.53
20160.390.51
20150.380.51
20140.390.50
20130.390.48
20120.370.47
20110.360.47
20100.350.46
20090.350.44
20080.340.43
20070.320.42
20060.310.41
20050.290.40
20040.270.40
20030.250.39
20020.210.37
20010.190.37
20000.190.35
19990.160.35
19980.140.35
19970.130.34
19960.120.34
19950.120.33
19940.110.33
19930.100.31
19920.080.31
19910.080.31
19900.050.31
19890.050.30
19880.030.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20241%5%
20231%5%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20122%3%
20112%4%
20103%4%
20092%4%
20083%3%
20072%3%
20062%3%
20051%2%
20042%2%
20032%3%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19921%2%
19911%2%
19891%2%
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% Hispanic
19%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202417%15%
202316%14%
202215%14%
202114%13%
202013%12%
201913%12%
201812%11%
201712%11%
201612%10%
201511%10%
201412%9%
201311%9%
201211%9%
201110%8%
201010%9%
200910%7%
20089%7%
20079%7%
20068%6%
20058%6%
20047%6%
20036%5%
20025%5%
20015%5%
20004%4%
19994%4%
19984%4%
19974%4%
19964%4%
19954%3%
19943%3%
19933%3%
19922%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Black
5%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20246%14%
20236%14%
20226%14%
20216%15%
20207%15%
20197%15%
20188%15%
20178%15%
20169%15%
20159%15%
20149%15%
20139%15%
20129%15%
20119%15%
20108%15%
20098%16%
20088%16%
20078%16%
20067%16%
20057%16%
20046%16%
20036%15%
20025%15%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19993%15%
19983%15%
19972%14%
19962%14%
19952%14%
19942%14%
19932%13%
19921%13%
19911%13%
19901%13%
19891%13%
19881%13%
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% White
70%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
202471%61%
202372%62%
202273%63%
202174%63%
202075%65%
201975%65%
201877%66%
201777%66%
201677%68%
201578%68%
201477%69%
201377%70%
201278%71%
201179%71%
201079%72%
200980%73%
200880%74%
200781%74%
200683%75%
200584%76%
200485%76%
200386%77%
200288%78%
200190%78%
200090%79%
199992%79%
199892%79%
199793%80%
199693%80%
199593%81%
199494%81%
199395%82%
199296%82%
199196%82%
199097%82%
198997%83%
198898%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%

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

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
20245%5%
20235%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20161%3%
20151%3%
20141%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,257 is higher than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,836 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$105 MM$27 MM
2022$100 MM$25 MM
2021$105 MM$27 MM
2020$100 MM$25 MM
2019$101 MM$25 MM
2018$101 MM$24 MM
2017$99 MM$24 MM
2016$97 MM$23 MM
2015$92 MM$21 MM
2014$93 MM$21 MM
2012$90 MM$20 MM
2011$91 MM$21 MM
2010$92 MM$21 MM
2009$90 MM$21 MM
2008$80 MM$21 MM
2007$80 MM$20 MM
2006$73 MM$20 MM
2005$66 MM$18 MM
2004$62 MM$17 MM
2003$54 MM$16 MM
2002$50 MM$18 MM
2001$47 MM$19 MM
2000$46 MM$18 MM
1999$42 MM$18 MM
1998$40 MM$18 MM
1997$38 MM$17 MM
1996$33 MM$17 MM
1995$30 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$107 MM
$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$107 MM$25 MM
2022$101 MM$25 MM
2021$107 MM$25 MM
2020$101 MM$25 MM
2019$100 MM$25 MM
2018$94 MM$23 MM
2017$92 MM$23 MM
2016$90 MM$22 MM
2015$92 MM$20 MM
2014$87 MM$20 MM
2012$83 MM$19 MM
2011$83 MM$21 MM
2010$92 MM$20 MM
2009$99 MM$20 MM
2008$77 MM$20 MM
2007$75 MM$19 MM
2006$72 MM$21 MM
2005$61 MM$18 MM
2004$55 MM$17 MM
2003$49 MM$18 MM
2002$46 MM$19 MM
2001$47 MM$21 MM
2000$56 MM$18 MM
1999$38 MM$18 MM
1998$40 MM$18 MM
1997$42 MM$18 MM
1996$41 MM$17 MM
1995$42 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$26,257
$23,724

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$25,440$21,465
2022$22,855$17,423
2021$27,643$20,683
2020$22,855$17,423
2019$22,401$17,496
2018$21,903$16,267
2017$21,125$17,283
2016$20,228$16,027
2015$18,390$12,967
2014$17,811$13,618
2012$15,902$12,923
2011$15,788$13,182
2010$15,594$12,967
2009$14,076$12,476
2008$12,538$11,970
2007$11,720$12,325
2006$10,559$11,373
2005$9,455$9,887
2004$8,942$9,342
2003$8,122$8,561
2002$7,883$9,347
2001$7,640$9,246
2000$7,773$8,505
1999$7,264$8,127
1998$7,218$7,716
1997$7,019$7,409
1995$6,189$6,949
1992$5,932$6,008
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Spending / Student
$26,836
$23,146

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPleasant Valley School DistrictPennsylvania
2023$26,002$20,114
2022$23,052$17,371
2021$28,253$19,381
2020$23,052$17,371
2019$22,120$17,056
2018$20,319$15,644
2017$19,731$16,490
2016$18,732$15,754
2015$18,460$12,300
2014$16,656$13,435
2012$14,748$12,431
2011$14,412$12,980
2010$15,653$12,300
2009$15,412$11,944
2008$12,065$11,838
2007$10,975$11,937
2006$10,318$11,377
2005$8,688$9,707
2004$8,012$9,347
2003$7,423$9,243
2002$7,289$9,853
2001$7,606$10,315
2000$9,553$8,598
1999$6,531$8,268
1998$7,195$7,996
1997$7,864$7,728
1995$8,685$6,895
1992$5,403$6,055
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Best Pleasant Valley School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
476 Polk Township Road
Kunkletown, PA 18058
(570) 402-1000
Gr: K-2 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
477 Polk Township Road
Kunkletown, PA 18058
(570) 402-1000
Gr: 3-5 | 906 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2233 Route 115
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
(570) 402-1000
Gr: 6-8 | 908 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Pleasant Valley High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1671 Route 209
Brodheadsville, PA 18322
(570) 402-1000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,276 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pleasant Valley School District?
Pleasant Valley School District manages 4 public schools serving 3,989 students.
What is the rank of Pleasant Valley School District?
Pleasant Valley School District is ranked #273 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Pleasant Valley School District?
70% of Pleasant Valley School District students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Pleasant Valley School District?
Pleasant Valley School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.
What is Pleasant Valley School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $26,836 is higher than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 3,989 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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