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River 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 420 students in River Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in River Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in River Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Valley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,452 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
113 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
River Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#237 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,062 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,709 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,062
$23,696
Spending / Student
$27,709
$23,119
Best River Valley School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Valley High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 School Lane
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8882
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-8882
Gr: 9-12 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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