Mid Valley School District

52 Underwood Rd
Throop, PA 18512-1196
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mid Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 898 students in Mid Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Mid Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,925 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mid Valley School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#417 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
38%
50%
55%
54%
57%
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
73%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,688 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,620
$23,724
Spending / Student
$17,688
$23,146

Best Mid Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mid Valley Secondary Center
(Math: 29% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
52 Underwood Rd
Scranton, PA 18512
(570) 307-2123
Gr: 7-12 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,925 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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