Enrollment
550
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Leetsdale, PA
Quaker Valley Hs
Federal NCES profile for Quaker Valley Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 421986000448
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Quaker Valley Hs earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 17.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 550
- students enrolled
Quaker Valley Hs has class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Quaker Valley Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 421986000448 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Quaker Valley Hs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Quaker Valley Hs
Quaker Valley Hs is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, enrolling 550 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Quaker Valley Hs is leaner than roughly 89% of Pennsylvania schools and 24% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.7% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the Pennsylvania average.
With 550 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.
Against 458 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #187.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Quaker Valley Sd spends $22,739 per pupil, 27% above the Pennsylvania average, a better-resourced district than most.
Quaker Valley Sd also operates Quaker Valley Ms (425 students) and Edgeworth El Sch (412 students) alongside Quaker 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 Quaker Valley Hs compares
Quaker 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.7% | ▼ 70% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 550 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
550
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 11% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,739
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 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 82.4%
Two or More 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
African American 4.0%
Asian 2.2%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Quaker Valley Hs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quaker Valley Sd, which includes Quaker Valley Hs.
$22,739
Per student
+27%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.1%
State 17.1%
Federal 3.8%
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 Quaker Valley Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Valley Ms | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Edgeworth El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Osborne El Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Quaker Valley Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~550 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Quaker Valley Hs
How many students attend Quaker Valley Hs?
Quaker Valley Hs has 550 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leetsdale, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quaker Valley Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Quaker Valley Hs is 10.4:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Quaker Valley Hs?
17.7% of students at Quaker Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quaker Valley Hs?
The largest demographic group at Quaker Valley Hs is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Leetsdale, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quaker Valley Hs?
Quaker Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Quaker Valley Hs a good school?
Quaker Valley Hs earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Pennsylvania schools. 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 Quaker Valley Sd?
Besides Quaker Valley Hs, Quaker Valley Sd also operates Quaker Valley Ms (425 students), Edgeworth El Sch (412 students), and Osborne El Sch (397 students). See the Quaker Valley Sd district page for the complete list.
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