Valley Grove School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Venango

District Profile

429 Wiley Ave

Franklin, PA 16323-2834

Phone 814-432-4919

Fax 814-437-1243

Includes the municipalities of Cooperstown Borough, Jackson Township, Sugarcreek Borough.

Square Miles

63.90

Students Enrolled

820

Total Number of Schools:

2
  • Rocky Grove JSHS (7-12)
  • Valley Grove El Sch (PreK,K-6)
District Provided Online Learning

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

820

Ethnicity

American Indian
<0.01%
Asian
<0.01%
Black
0.98%
Latino
1.59%
Pacific Islander
0.49%
2 or More Races
3.29%
White
93.66%

Gender

Male
49.02%
Female
50.98%

Other Statistics

Special Education
18.78%
English Learner
<0.01%

Financials

Median Household Income

$52,376.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $3,891,437.68 23.93%
State Revenues $11,373,240.95 69.95%
Federal $993,041.76 6.10%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$2,323,711.42
Property Values Within District
$98,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

94.83%

Rigorous Courses

4
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

53.57%
College/University
14.29%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 53.80% 68.30% N/A
Grade 4 48.20% 57.10% 83.60%
Grade 5 64.70% 54.90% N/A
Grade 6 40.70% 23.70% N/A
Grade 7 57.70% 38.50% N/A
Grade 8 50.80% 19.00% 50.80%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 32.50% 58.73% 70.31%

Staff

76

Teachers

6

Administrators

44

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

11:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Kevin Briggs

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Brandon Winger
Board President
9 2023-2027
Cindy Swendsen
Board Vice President
21 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Dr. Melanie Anderson
11 2021-2025
Joane Beach
9 2021-2025
Debra Brink
6 2023-2027
Todd Carson
19 2021-2025
William Copley
4 2021-2025
Todd Wetjen
5 2023-2027
Dustin Wyant
2 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.