Enrollment
1,276
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Brodheadsville, PA
Pleasant Valley Hs
Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Valley Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421929003210
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pleasant Valley Hs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.6:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 38.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,276
- students enrolled
Pleasant Valley Hs has class sizes larger than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pleasant Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421929003210 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
77.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.0%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pleasant Valley Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pleasant Valley Hs
Pleasant Valley Hs is a large high school in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, enrolling 1,276 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.6:1 is larger than about 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 22% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.0% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,276 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Among 161 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Pennsylvania schools statewide, it ranks #151, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 50/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 22 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 319 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Pleasant Valley Sd also operates Pleasant Valley Ms (908 students) and Pleasant Valley Intrmd Sch (906 students) alongside Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley Hs compares
Pleasant 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 | 16.6:1 | ▲ 22% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.0% | ▼ 35% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,276 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,276
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 35% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 22% above state mean
Top 89% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.9%
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
$21,227
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 119 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 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 67.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Pleasant Valley Hs is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pleasant Valley Sd, which includes Pleasant Valley Hs.
$21,227
Per student
+18%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 42.3%
Federal 5.0%
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 Pleasant Valley Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Ms | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pleasant Valley Intrmd Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pleasant Valley El Sch | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Valley Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 908
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 906
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 899
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~1,276 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Valley Hs
How many students attend Pleasant Valley Hs?
Pleasant Valley Hs has 1,276 students enrolled. It is a high school in Brodheadsville, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Valley Hs is 16.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pleasant Valley Hs?
38.0% of students at Pleasant Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Valley Hs?
The largest demographic group at Pleasant Valley Hs is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Brodheadsville, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Valley Hs?
Pleasant Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Pleasant Valley Hs a good school?
Pleasant Valley Hs earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% 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 Pleasant Valley Sd?
Besides Pleasant Valley Hs, Pleasant Valley Sd also operates Pleasant Valley Ms (908 students), Pleasant Valley Intrmd Sch (906 students), and Pleasant Valley El Sch (899 students). See the Pleasant Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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