Public schools in Danville, PA
Danville has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,221 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Danville Area SD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Danville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Danville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Area SD | 4 | 2,162 | $17,928 |
| Danville Ctr Adolescent Female | 1 | 27 | not reported |
| North Central Secure Trmnt Unt | 1 | 29 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Danville, 723 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Area SHS | 635 | 16.0 | 28.3% | Danville Area SD |
| Danville Ctr Adolescent Female | 45 | 3.9 | not reported | Danville Ctr Adolescent Female |
| North Central Secure Trmnt Unt | 43 | 3.7 | not reported | North Central Secure Trmnt Unt |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Danville, 518 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Area Middle School | 518 | 13.4 | 33.6% | Danville Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Danville, 980 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty-Valley Elementary School | 491 | 13.2 | 38.5% | Danville Area SD |
| Danville Primary School | 489 | 12.1 | 40.3% | Danville Area SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Danville's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Danville school has 12.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 490 students (state 460).
| Danville | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 490 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Danville schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Danville
- Danville Area SDRuns 4 of Danville's 6 public schools and spent $17,928 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,928
- Danville Area SHS, the largest high school in Danville635 students in 2024-25, 16.0 per teacher.635
- Compare Danville Area SD with Danville Ctr Adolescent FemaleDanville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Danville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Danville
How many public schools are in Danville, PA?
6 public schools with an address in Danville were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,221 students.What is the largest high school in Danville?
Danville Area SHS, with 635 students in 2024-25 (Danville Area SD).Which districts run Danville's schools?
Danville Area SD (4 schools), Danville Ctr Adolescent Female (1 school), North Central Secure Trmnt Unt (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25