Enrollment
451
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kinzers, PA
Pequea Valley Hs
Federal NCES profile for Pequea Valley Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421890002649
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pequea Valley Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- students per teacher
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 451
- students enrolled
Pequea Valley Hs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pequea Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421890002649 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.9%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pequea Valley Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pequea Valley Hs
Pequea Valley Hs is a mid-sized high school in Kinzers, Pennsylvania, enrolling 451 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.9% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 451 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 655 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #53, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 35/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 226 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Pequea Valley Sd spends $23,016 per pupil, 28% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Pequea Valley Sd also operates Paradise El Sch (382 students) and Salisbury El Sch (258 students) alongside Pequea 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 Pequea Valley Hs compares
Pequea 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 | 12.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▼ 26% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 31% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,016
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 226 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 79.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.5%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 79.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, Pequea Valley Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pequea Valley Sd, which includes Pequea Valley Hs.
$23,016
Per student
+28%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.3%
State 18.9%
Federal 13.8%
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 Pequea Valley Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Salisbury El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pequea Valley Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~451 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pequea Valley Hs
How many students attend Pequea Valley Hs?
Pequea Valley Hs has 451 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kinzers, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pequea Valley Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Pequea Valley Hs is 12.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Pequea Valley Hs?
42.9% of students at Pequea Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pequea Valley Hs?
The largest demographic group at Pequea Valley Hs is White at 79.4% of enrollment, in Kinzers, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pequea Valley Hs?
Pequea Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Pequea Valley Hs a good school?
Pequea Valley Hs earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. 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 Pequea Valley Sd?
Besides Pequea Valley Hs, Pequea Valley Sd also operates Paradise El Sch (382 students), Salisbury El Sch (258 students), and Pequea Valley Intrmd Sch (212 students). See the Pequea Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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