An equity score of 46/100 ranks Central Valley Sd #359 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,596 per pupil, Central Valley Sd ranks #212 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,203
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,596
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Valley Sd operates 4 public schools serving 2,203 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Beaver County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,596 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 53.0% local, 39.5% state, and 7.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #359 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 463.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 8.5% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Center Grange Primary School, with a diversity index of 35.6/100.
Its largest campus is Central Valley Hs, enrolling 721 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Valley Hs accounts for 32.6% of all Central Valley Sd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central Valley Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Central Valley Sd student-counselor ratio is 463:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Central Valley Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Central Valley Sd is typically wider than the Central Valley Sd-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Valley Sd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,203 students.
How much does Central Valley Sd spend per student?
Central Valley Sd spends $19,596 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #359 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Central Valley Sd?
Central Valley Sd students are 83.3% White, 8.5% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Valley Sd?
Central Valley Sd has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #359 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.