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Panther Valley School District

1 Panther Way
Lansford, PA 18232

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Tel: (570) 645-4248

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,057 students in Panther Valley School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Panther Valley School District have an score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 38% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

1,838 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

110 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	144	147
1	129	161
2	162	168
3	173	161
4	159	167
5	150	168
6	140	169

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District Rank

Panther Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#519 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District
2023	#519
2022	#530
2021	#529
2019	#574
2018	#578
2017	#528
2016	#496
2015	#537
2014	#540
2013	#518
2012	#468

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18%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	18%	38%
2022	15%	36%
2021	14%	38%
2019	21%	45%
2018	22%	45%
2017	26%	46%
2016	29%	46%
2015	21%	43%
2014	54%	72%
2013	61%	73%
2012	59%	74%

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40%

55%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	40%	55%
2021	35%	55%
2019	49%	62%
2018	22%	63%
2017	51%	63%
2016	55%	62%
2015	46%	62%
2014	60%	70%
2013	61%	70%
2012	61%	71%
2011	64%	73%

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53%

57%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2022	53%	57%
2021	49%	64%

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67%

87%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	67%	87%
2022	67%	87%
2021	77%	87%
2020	82%	87%
2019	82%	86%
2018	87%	86%
2017	72%	86%
2016	77%	86%
2015	42%	86%
2014	72%	86%
2013	72%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.38	0.58
2022	0.36	0.57
2021	0.33	0.57
2020	0.28	0.54
2019	0.28	0.54
2018	0.22	0.53
2017	0.22	0.53
2016	0.20	0.51
2015	0.18	0.51
2014	0.16	0.50
2013	0.16	0.48
2012	0.14	0.47
2011	0.14	0.47
2010	0.12	0.46
2009	0.11	0.44
2008	0.12	0.43
2007	0.10	0.42
2006	0.10	0.41
2005	0.10	0.40
2004	0.09	0.40
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.09	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.05	0.35
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.05	0.34
1995	0.04	0.33
1993	0.02	0.31
1992	0.01	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2010	1%	4%
2004	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	9%	13%
2020	9%	12%
2019	9%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	5%	9%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	9%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Black

7%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	3%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	15%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	3%	16%
2006	3%	16%
2005	3%	16%
2004	3%	16%
2003	2%	15%
2002	2%	15%
2001	1%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%

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% White

69%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	78%	62%
2022	79%	63%
2021	82%	63%
2020	84%	65%
2019	84%	65%
2018	88%	66%
2017	88%	66%
2016	89%	68%
2015	90%	68%
2014	91%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	93%	71%
2011	93%	71%
2010	94%	72%
2009	94%	73%
2008	94%	74%
2007	95%	74%
2006	95%	75%
2005	95%	76%
2004	95%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	98%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	98%	79%
1997	97%	80%
1996	98%	80%
1995	98%	81%
1994	100%	81%
1993	99%	82%
1992	100%	82%
1991	99%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

7%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,495 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$39,541 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$31 MM	$27 MM
2022	$29 MM	$25 MM
2021	$31 MM	$27 MM
2020	$29 MM	$25 MM
2019	$29 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$24 MM
2016	$26 MM	$23 MM
2015	$24 MM	$21 MM
2014	$25 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$21 MM
2009	$23 MM	$21 MM
2008	$20 MM	$21 MM
2007	$21 MM	$20 MM
2006	$19 MM	$20 MM
2005	$18 MM	$18 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$18 MM
2001	$14 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$38,578 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$25 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$27 MM	$25 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$23 MM
2017	$26 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$25 MM	$21 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$32 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$18 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$18 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,123

$23,696

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,388	$21,465
2022	$17,921	$17,423
2021	$18,789	$20,683
2020	$17,921	$17,423
2019	$17,791	$17,496
2018	$16,757	$16,267
2017	$16,415	$17,283
2016	$16,059	$16,027
2015	$14,610	$12,967
2014	$15,168	$13,618
2012	$13,601	$12,923
2011	$14,769	$13,182
2010	$14,619	$12,967
2009	$12,552	$12,476
2008	$12,050	$11,970
2007	$11,485	$12,325
2006	$11,380	$11,373
2005	$11,598	$9,887
2004	$10,438	$9,342
2003	$9,471	$8,561
2002	$10,084	$9,347
2001	$9,688	$9,246
2000	$8,633	$8,505
1999	$7,858	$8,127
1998	$7,436	$7,716
1997	$7,368	$7,409
1995	$7,003	$6,949
1992	$6,035	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$14,495

$23,119

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Panther Valley School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14,719	$20,114
2022	$17,321	$17,371
2021	$15,905	$19,381
2020	$17,321	$17,371
2019	$16,714	$17,056
2018	$15,481	$15,644
2017	$15,470	$16,490
2016	$16,307	$15,754
2015	$12,868	$12,300
2014	$13,686	$13,435
2012	$13,642	$12,431
2011	$14,862	$12,980
2010	$12,875	$12,300
2009	$11,135	$11,944
2008	$12,959	$11,838
2007	$17,409	$11,937
2006	$13,988	$11,377
2005	$12,340	$9,707
2004	$10,361	$9,347
2003	$11,588	$9,243
2002	$11,214	$9,853
2001	$8,193	$10,315
2000	$8,388	$8,598
1999	$7,680	$8,268
1998	$7,746	$7,996
1997	$7,230	$7,728
1995	$6,737	$6,895
1992	$6,498	$6,055

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Best Panther Valley School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Panther Valley Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
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Add to Compare

1 North Mermon Avenue
Nesquehoning, PA 18240
(570) 669-9411

Gr: K-3 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #22.

Panther Valley Intermediate School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

678 Panther Pride Drive
Lansford, PA 18232
(570) 645-2175

Gr: 4-6 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,838 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
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