Top Rankings
Great Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,432 students in Great Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Great Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 89% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Great Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Great Valley High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
4,777 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Great Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 675 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 684 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
57%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
52%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,909 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,962 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$114 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$100 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,909
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,962
$23,119
Best Great Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Great Valley High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
225 North Phoenixville Pike
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 889-1900
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 889-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,432 students
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