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

Schuylkill Valley Hs

Federal NCES profile for Schuylkill Valley Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 422097000864
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Schuylkill Valley Hs earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Pennsylvania schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Leesport · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
23.6%
free-lunch eligible

Schuylkill Valley Hs has class sizes larger than 76% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Schuylkill Valley Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Leesport, PA.

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

+21 students YoY

Schuylkill Valley Hs held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.7 → 44.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 422097000864 · Leesport, PA High · MID · TRAD

688 enr · 15:1 · 23.6% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Schuylkill Valley El Sch (744 students)

Schuylkill Valley Hs held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.7 → 44.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Schuylkill Valley Hs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Schuylkill Valley Hs reports 688 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 Schuylkill Valley Hs compares

Schuylkill 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 15:1 ▲ 10% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.6% ▼ 59% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 688 top 22% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.6%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 76% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$17,750
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Schuylkill Valley Hs is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Schuylkill Valley Sd reports $17,750 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Schuylkill Valley Hs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Schuylkill Valley El Sch Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Schuylkill Valley Ms Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Schuylkill Valley Sd · 2 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Leesport

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Schuylkill Valley Hs

How many students attend Schuylkill Valley Hs?

Schuylkill Valley Hs has 688 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leesport, PA. CCD year-over-year: 666 (2022-23) → 687 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Schuylkill Valley Hs is 15:1, which is 10% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

23.6% of students at Schuylkill Valley Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

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

The largest demographic group at Schuylkill Valley Hs is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Leesport, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Schuylkill Valley Hs?

Schuylkill Valley Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Schuylkill Valley Hs rank among public schools in Leesport?

By Resource Investment Index, Schuylkill Valley Hs ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Leesport, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Schuylkill Valley Sd?

Besides Schuylkill Valley Hs, Schuylkill Valley Sd also operates Schuylkill Valley El Sch (744 students) and Schuylkill Valley Ms (691 students). See the Schuylkill Valley Sd district page for the complete list.

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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