Panther Valley School District

1 Panther Way
Lansford, PA 18232
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 781 students in Panther Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Panther Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)
18%
38%
40%
55%
53%
57%
67%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
17%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
69%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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 stayed relatively flat 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 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,123
$23,696
Spending / Student
$14,495
$23,119

Best Panther Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Panther Valley Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
912 Coal Region Way
Lansford, PA 18232
(570) 645-2171
Gr: 7-12 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,838 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 67% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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