Perkiomen Valley Sd

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Collegeville, Pennsylvania - 7 schools

An equity score of 52/100 ranks Perkiomen Valley Sd #284 of 648 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,763 per pupil, Perkiomen Valley Sd ranks #147 of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

5,031
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$19,763
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Perkiomen Valley Sd operates 7 public schools serving 5,031 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Montgomery County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,763 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 671 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.7% local, 21.0% state, and 4.3% 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 52/100, ranked #284 of 648 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 225.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 5.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.2% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South El Sch, with a diversity index of 45.2/100.

Its largest campus is Perkiomen Valley Hs, enrolling 1,616 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is South El Sch, at 459 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Perkiomen Valley Hs accounts for 32.1% of all Perkiomen Valley Sd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Perkiomen 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Perkiomen Valley Sd school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities

Perkiomen Valley Sd school enrollment ranges from 459 students (lowest) to 1,616 students (highest), a spread of 1,157 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Perkiomen Valley Sd student-counselor ratio is 225:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Perkiomen Valley Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 5.9% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

4.3%
Federal
21.0%
State
74.7%
Local

Funding Equity

52
Equity Score
284 / 648
State Rank
49
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Perkiomen Valley Sd.

White 78.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
African American 4.5%
Asian 5.4%
Multiracial 4.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 37.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Perkiomen Valley Sd's schools, about the same as the Pennsylvania average of 37.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 South El Sch 45.2
  2. 2 Perkiomen Valley Ms-East 42.5
  3. 3 Evergreen El Sch 39.1
  4. 4 Schwenksville El Sch 35.7
  5. 5 Skippack El Sch 34.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
19 AP courses total
225.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
5.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Perkiomen Valley Sd

School Enrollment
Perkiomen Valley Hs
1,616
Perkiomen Valley Ms-East
592
Skippack El Sch
557
Perkiomen Valley Ms-West
509
Schwenksville El Sch
474
Evergreen El Sch
465
South El Sch
459

How Perkiomen Valley Sd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Pennsylvania districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Avon Grove Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Norwin Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Cornwall-Lebanon Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Carlisle Area Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Wyoming Valley West Sd Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Perkiomen Valley Sd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Perkiomen Valley Sd?

Perkiomen Valley Sd has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,031 students.

How much does Perkiomen Valley Sd spend per student?

Perkiomen Valley Sd spends $19,763 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #284 in Pennsylvania.

What is the demographic composition of Perkiomen Valley Sd?

Perkiomen Valley Sd students are 78.2% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% Asian, 4.5% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Perkiomen Valley Sd?

Perkiomen Valley Sd has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #284 out of 648 districts in Pennsylvania.