Enrollment
1,380
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Milford, PA
Delaware Valley Hs
Federal NCES profile for Delaware Valley Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 420753005261
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Delaware Valley Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 35.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,380
- students enrolled
Delaware Valley Hs has class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Delaware Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420753005261 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
114.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delaware Valley Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Delaware Valley Hs
Delaware Valley Hs is a large high school in Milford, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,380 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.8% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,380 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 155 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #129, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 39/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 36 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Delaware Valley Sd also operates Dingman-Delaware Ms (532 students) and Dingman-Delaware Primary Sch (493 students) alongside Delaware Valley Hs.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Delaware Valley Hs compares
Delaware Valley Hs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 11% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▼ 38% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,380 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,380
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,077
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 76.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 2.9%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 76.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Delaware Valley Hs is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 36
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Delaware Valley Sd, which includes Delaware Valley Hs.
$19,077
Per student
+6%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.3%
State 36.9%
Federal 7.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Delaware Valley Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingman-Delaware Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dingman-Delaware Primary Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Delaware Valley El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dingman-Delaware El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Delaware Valley Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Delaware Valley Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 532
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,380 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Valley Hs
How many students attend Delaware Valley Hs?
Delaware Valley Hs has 1,380 students enrolled. It is a high school in Milford, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delaware Valley Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Delaware Valley Hs is 12.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delaware Valley Hs?
35.8% of students at Delaware Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Delaware Valley Hs?
The largest demographic group at Delaware Valley Hs is White at 76.5% of enrollment, in Milford, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delaware Valley Hs?
Delaware Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Delaware Valley Hs a good school?
Delaware Valley Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Delaware Valley Sd?
Besides Delaware Valley Hs, Delaware Valley Sd also operates Dingman-Delaware Ms (532 students), Dingman-Delaware Primary Sch (493 students), and Delaware Valley El Sch (486 students). See the Delaware Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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