Valley View School District
Valley View School District is a public school district based in Archbald, Pennsylvania, serving 2,383 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #200 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 596 students each, about the same as the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is Brian Durkin. It spends about $12,966 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Valley View compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Valley View | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,966 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,075 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 340 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penncrest School DistrictSaegertown | 2,408 | 6 | $17,839 | 14.2 | #198 |
| Dallas School DistrictDallas | 2,407 | 4 | $14,107 | 15.3 | #199 |
| Valley View School DistrictArchbald · this district | 2,383 | 4 | $12,966 | 14.1 | #200 |
| Big Spring School DistrictNewville | 2,379 | 5 | $17,644 | 12.6 | #201 |
| Wayne Highlands School DistrictHonesdale | 2,369 | 6 | $21,572 | 12.0 | #202 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Township School DistrictBayville, NJ | 2,385 | $18,938 | 11.6 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2Spearfish, SD | 2,385 | $8,995 | 14.1 |
| Wynne School DistrictWynne, AR | 2,382 | $10,343 | 11.0 |
| Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Cortez, CO | 2,380 | $10,594 | 15.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-pa-valley-view-school-district