Great Valley School District
Great Valley School District is a public school district based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, serving 4,846 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #69 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 692 students each, more than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Daniel Goffredo. It spends about $19,301 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Great Valley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Great Valley | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,301 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,790 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $100.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $114.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 344 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 856 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall-Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,915 | 6 | $13,947 | 14.8 | #66 |
| Avon Grove School DistrictWest Grove | 4,896 | 4 | $14,079 | 13.9 | #67 |
| Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth | 4,885 | 6 | $16,590 | 14.3 | #68 |
| Great Valley School DistrictMalvern · this district | 4,846 | 7 | $19,301 | 14.1 | #69 |
| Lebanon School DistrictLebanon | 4,773 | 8 | $12,336 | 14.6 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Public School DistrictGarfield, NJ | 4,840 | $23,673 | 11.9 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323Dunlap, IL | 4,837 | $12,710 | 16.9 |
| Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush, NY | 4,836 | $21,760 | 14.1 |
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix, AZ | 4,835 | $9,461 | 16.3 |
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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