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Enrollment
427
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER VALLEY SD·NCES 420375007704
River Valley High School
100 School Lane, Blairsville, PA 15717 · (724) 459-8882 · Indiana County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
418 students
DISTRICT 102% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 109 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 100 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within River Valley SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.4% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 47.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like River Valley High School
River Valley High School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley High School this school | 427 | 97.9% | 51.0% |
| Reynolds JSHS Greenville | 426 | 94.8% | 46.9% |
| Springdale JSHS Springdale | 421 | 99.5% | 45.6% |
| Shenango High School New Castle | 449 | 96.2% | 57.5% |
| Mifflinburg Area SHS Mifflinburg | 499 | 99.4% | 56.1% |
| Bentworth SHS Bentleyville | 359 | 98.6% | 53.7% |
Matched among Pennsylvania high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where River Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Indiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #286 of 576 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #159 of 626 ▲ 40 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #323 of 626 ▲ 7 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #462 of 713 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #130 of 601 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #401 of 604 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.9% | #187 of 619 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 35.4 | 12.1:1 | 98% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 37.3 | 11.3:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 34.6 | 12.3:1 | 86% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Valley High School.
About River Valley High School
River Valley High School is a small high school with an address in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 427 students. By comparison, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll about 738 students on average.
River Valley SD has a total of 4 schools and 1,431 students, River Valley High School among them.
The share of White students at River Valley High School is 90%. Enrollment also includes 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Indiana County overall, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for River Valley High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Pennsylvania average 12.8:1. River Valley High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 98%. For comparison, public schools in Indiana County average 66%.
On the allk12 Grade, River Valley High School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for River Valley High School is 35.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Indiana County show that median household income comes to about $60,208, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Indiana County counts 22 public schools with about 8,470 students.
River Valley High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Blairsville Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. River Valley High School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.0% against a local average of 51.1%.
Federal data place River Valley High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Indiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,042
Census ACS
Median income
$60,208
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in River Valley SD
- Blairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Saltsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
Other schools in Blairsville
- Blairsville Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
Other River Valley High schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named River Valley High. River Valley High School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- River Valley HighYuba City, CA · 1,695 students
- River Valley High SchoolMOHAVE VALLEY, AZ · 585 students
- River Valley High SchoolCaledonia, OH · 455 students
- River Valley High SchoolBidwell, OH · 392 students
- River Valley HighSpring Green, WI · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Blairsville Elementary School0.0 mi · 405
- River Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 332
- Homer-Center JSHS6.6 mi · 392
- Homer-Center Elementary School6.6 mi · 378
- Laurel Valley Elementary School8.6 mi · 238
- Grandview Elementary School8.7 mi · 753
Frequently asked questions
About River Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at River Valley High School?
River Valley High School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does River Valley High School serve?
River Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at River Valley High School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at River Valley High School.
What is the student diversity at River Valley High School?
Student demographics at River Valley High School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is River Valley High School public or private?
River Valley High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by River Valley SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.