Central Valley School District
Central Valley School District is a public school district based in Monaca, Pennsylvania, serving 2,214 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #213 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 44% of them. Its schools average 554 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Shawn McCreary. It spends about $14,591 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Central Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,591 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,741 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 443 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata County School DistrictMifflintown | 2,234 | 5 | $14,038 | 12.6 | #211 |
| Hanover Area School DistrictHanover Township | 2,233 | 5 | $13,050 | 15.7 | #212 |
| Central Valley School DistrictMonaca · this district | 2,214 | 4 | $14,591 | 13.5 | #213 |
| Eastern York School DistrictWrightsville | 2,200 | 5 | $15,272 | 11.8 | #214 |
| Ambridge Area School DistrictAmbridge | 2,189 | 5 | $14,295 | 16.0 | #215 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton UnifiedTempleton, CA | 2,215 | $11,637 | 21.5 |
| McHenry CHSD 156McHenry, IL | 2,214 | $19,278 | 15.5 |
| Bordentown Regional School DistrictBordentown, NJ | 2,214 | $19,613 | 12.0 |
| Brooke County SchoolsWellsburg, WV | 2,213 | $14,171 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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