High school (grades 9-12) · Malvern, PA

Great Valley Hs

Federal NCES profile for Great 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 421087001424
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Great Valley Hs earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.

#4 of 6
public schools in Malvern · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
17.7%
free-lunch eligible

Great Valley Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Great Valley Hs ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Malvern, PA.

School address

Malvern, PA 19355
District: Great Valley Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421087001424 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+29 students YoY

Great Valley Hs held near 1,432 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 105.9 → 104.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 421087001424 · Malvern, PA High · MID · TRAD

1,481 enr · 14.1:1 · 17.7% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Great Valley Ms (754 students)

Great Valley Hs held near 1,432 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 105.9 → 104.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Great Valley Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Great Valley Hs reports 1,481 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Great Valley Hs compares

Great Valley Hs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 4% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.7% ▼ 70% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,481 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,481
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.7%
free-lunch eligible - 70% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,378
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 51.0%
Asian 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.5%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 51.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Great Valley Hs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 29
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Great Valley Sd reports $20,378 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Great Valley Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Great Valley Ms Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
General Wayne El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sugartown El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kathryn D. Markley El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Charlestown El Sch Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Great Valley Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Great Valley Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,481 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Great Valley Hs

How many students attend Great Valley Hs?

Great Valley Hs has 1,481 students enrolled. It is a high school in Malvern, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,403 (2022-23) → 1,432 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Valley Hs?

The student-teacher ratio at Great Valley Hs is 14.1:1, which is 4% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Valley Hs?

17.7% of students at Great Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Valley Hs?

The largest demographic group at Great Valley Hs is White at 51.0% of enrollment, in Malvern, PA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Valley Hs?

Great Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Great Valley Hs rank among public schools in Malvern?

By Resource Investment Index, Great Valley Hs ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Malvern, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Malvern on the city page.

What other schools are in Great Valley Sd?

Besides Great Valley Hs, Great Valley Sd also operates Great Valley Ms (754 students), General Wayne El Sch (542 students), and Sugartown El Sch (449 students). See the Great Valley Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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