Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT MARYS AREA SD·NCES 422064001978
Bennetts Valley Elementary School
19073 Bennetts Valley Highway, Weedville, PA 15868 · (814)787-5481 · Elk County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23Enrollment
85
-19 (-18%) vs 2017
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.5:1
% White
94%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 85 | 8.8 | 9.6:1 | 100% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | 97% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 7.7 | 13.5:1 | 42% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 8 | 16.4:1 | 52% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 125 | 9 | 13.9:1 | 40% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | 36% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 8 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bennetts Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (104 to 85); teachers up 15% (7.7 to 8.8).
About Bennetts Valley Elementary School
Bennetts Valley Elementary School is a public public school in Weedville, Pennsylvania.
Saint Marys Area SD is the district for Bennetts Valley Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,845 students.
Bennetts Valley Elementary School has about 9.6 students per teacher. That is 5.8 students per teacher below the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania.
Census Bureau estimates for Elk County show that the median household income is $66,380, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Bennetts Valley Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Fox Twp Elementary School, about 8.0 miles away. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools.
Bennetts Valley Elementary School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 19 fewer students in 2022-23. There were fewer students per teacher in 2022-23 (9.6:1) than in 2017-18 (13.5:1).
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Elk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,506
Census ACS
Median income
$66,380
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Marys Area SD
- South St Marys Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- St Marys Area SHSHigh · 572 students
- St Marys Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 459 students
- Fox Twp Elementary SchoolElementary · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Fox Twp Elementary School8.0 mi · 231
- St Marys Area Middle School9.0 mi · 459
- St Marys Area SHS9.2 mi · 572
- South St Marys Street Elementary School10.7 mi · 583
- Francis S Grandinetti Elementary School14.3 mi · 359
- Ridgway Area Middle School15.7 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Bennetts Valley Elementary SchoolIs Bennetts Valley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bennetts Valley Elementary School is a combined-grade school covering grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bennetts Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bennetts Valley Elementary School is approximately 9.6:1.
Is Bennetts Valley Elementary School public or private?
Bennetts Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saint Marys Area SD.
What county does Bennetts Valley Elementary School serve?
Bennetts Valley Elementary School serves Elk County in PA.
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