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Moshannon Valley School District

4934 Green Acre Rd
Houtzdale, PA 16651
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 366 students in Moshannon Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Moshannon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
759 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Moshannon Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#359 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
36%
52%
55%
55-59%
57%
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
1%
17%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
96%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,675 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 $22,974 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,675
$23,696
Spending / Student
$22,974
$23,119

Best Moshannon Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moshannon Valley Jr. Sr. High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4934 Green Acre Rd
Houtzdale, PA 16651
(814) 378-7616
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 759 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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