Delaware Valley School District
Delaware Valley School District is a public school district based in Milford, Pennsylvania, serving 4,251 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 607 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Brain Blaum. It spends about $18,915 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Delaware Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Delaware Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,915 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,525 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $85.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 330 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 653 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 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
Moves tracker →Brain Blaum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Chapel Area School DistrictPittsburgh | 4,296 | 6 | $21,181 | 13.1 | #88 |
| Armstrong School DistrictKittanning | 4,293 | 8 | $17,055 | 11.7 | #89 |
| Rose Tree Media School DistrictMedia | 4,267 | 6 | $20,980 | 14.3 | #90 |
| Delaware Valley School DistrictMilford · this district | 4,251 | 7 | $18,915 | 12.9 | #91 |
| Hatboro-Horsham School DistrictHorsham | 4,215 | 6 | $21,461 | 11.0 | #92 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Public SchoolsPearl, MS | 4,258 | $9,187 | 14.3 |
| Petal School DistrictPetal, MS | 4,253 | $9,465 | 12.9 |
| De Forest Area School DistrictDeForest, WI | 4,246 | $12,051 | 13.9 |
| La Habra City ElementaryLa Habra, CA | 4,244 | $14,313 | 22.5 |
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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