An equity score of 65/100 ranks Valley Grove Sd #161 of 649 districts in Pennsylvania (state average 49). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,814 per pupil, Valley Grove Sd ranks #365 of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending (Pennsylvania districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Grove Sd operates 2 public schools serving 812 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Venango County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,814 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 672 Pennsylvania districts by per-pupil spending. See how Pennsylvania compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.0% local, 66.9% state, and 11.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #161 of 649 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 407:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Valley Grove El Sch, enrolling 448 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Grove El Sch accounts for 55.0% of all Valley Grove Sd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley Grove Sd a distant remainder — means Valley Grove Sd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Valley Grove Sd reports 52.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Valley Grove Sd student-counselor ratio is 407:1 — 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.
Valley Grove Sd chronic absenteeism rate is 32.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Valley Grove Sd has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 812 students.
How much does Valley Grove Sd spend per student?
Valley Grove Sd spends $17,814 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #161 in Pennsylvania.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Grove Sd?
Valley Grove Sd students are 92.3% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Grove Sd?
Valley Grove Sd has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #161 out of 649 districts in Pennsylvania.