Total enrollment
4,822
+312 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Great Valley SD
Pennsylvania · 4,822 students · 1 city
Great Valley SD's public-school count of 7 reflects a system enrolling about 4,822 students inside Pennsylvania, broken out as 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Great Valley SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Great Valley SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #40 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,822 | #69 of 479 | #2,001 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #79 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #347 of 478 | #4,368 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.3% | #358 of 398 | #7,121 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #35 of 378 | #1,067 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Great Valley SD
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Great Valley High School at 75.8% proficient to Sugartown Elementary School at 61.4%, a gap of 14.5 points. That is the 174th widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,176 to 4,066 students (down 3%) and from 313 to 294 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Valley HS | Malvern | High | 09-12 | 1,481 |
| Great Valley 5/6 Center | Malvern | Middle | 05-06 | 756 |
| Great Valley MS | Malvern | Middle | 07-08 | 754 |
| General Wayne El Sch | Malvern | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
| Sugartown El Sch | Malvern | Elementary | KG-04 | 449 |
| Kathryn D. Markley El Sch | Malvern | Elementary | KG-04 | 426 |
| Charlestown El Sch | Malvern | Elementary | KG-04 | 414 |
About Great Valley SD
Great Valley SD is a sparse Pennsylvania school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 4,822.
In terms of grade levels, Great Valley SD covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 689 in this district, noticeably above the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,822 students, expanded 7% from the 4,510 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Great Valley SD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.