Blacklick Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 318 students in Blacklick Valley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Blacklick Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blacklick Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
4 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
574 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
51
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,312 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 600 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 38% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 47% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
