Total enrollment
1,335
-82 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Ligonier Valley SD
Pennsylvania · 1,335 students · 2 cities
Across Ligonier Valley SD (Pennsylvania), 4 public K-12 schools serve approximately 1,335 students, an average of 334 per school.
4-year change in Ligonier Valley SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ligonier Valley SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #200 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,335 | #336 of 479 | #5,873 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #248 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #159 of 478 | #2,455 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.5% | #88 of 398 | #1,905 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #326 of 378 | #6,293 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 Ligonier Valley SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Mellon Elementary School at 66.7% proficient to Ligonier Valley Middle School at 47.4%, a gap of 19.3 points. That is the 133rd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,582 to 1,335 students (down 16%) and from 119 to 108 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligonier Valley HS | Ligonier | High | 09-12 | 434 |
| Mellon El Sch | Ligonier | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 |
| Ligonier Valley MS | Ligonier | Middle | 06-08 | 268 |
| Laurel Valley El Sch | New Florence | Elementary | PK-05 | 238 |
About Ligonier Valley SD
As a sparse district in Pennsylvania, Ligonier Valley SD hosts 1,335 students across 4 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Ligonier Valley SD is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Ligonier Valley SD is about 334, lower than the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ligonier Valley SD has decreased 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,417 students to 1,335.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Ligonier Valley SD discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.