Cumberland Valley SD operates 11 public schools serving 10,028 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,374 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cumberland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,989 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 75.0% local, 20.9% state, and 4.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $68,244 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #640 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 401.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.0% White, 22.9% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Cumberland Valley Hs accounts for 30.5% of all Cumberland Valley SD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cumberland Valley SD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cumberland Valley SD school enrollment varies 7.5× across entities
Cumberland Valley SD school enrollment ranges from 419 students (lowest) to 3,163 students (highest), a spread of 2,744 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cumberland Valley SD student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — 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.
Cumberland Valley SD chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Cumberland Valley SD is typically wider than the Cumberland Valley SD-aggregate figure suggests.
Cumberland Valley SD has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,028 students.
How much does Cumberland Valley SD spend per student?
Cumberland Valley SD spends $16,989 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #640 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average teacher salary in Cumberland Valley SD?
The average teacher salary in Cumberland Valley SD is $68,244 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cumberland Valley SD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cumberland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cumberland Valley SD?
Cumberland Valley SD students are 60.0% White, 22.9% Asian, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cumberland Valley SD?
Cumberland Valley SD has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #640 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.