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Schools in Dickson City · Mid Valley School District

Dickson City’s public schools score below 57% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

In Dickson City, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dickson City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#740of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 30% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,925 students on the public path
In brief

Dickson City’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1630 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dickson City’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Dickson City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,258 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mid Valley Secondary Center. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dickson City’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Pennsylvania school districts, #740 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1630)Better than 36%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 952 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Dickson City anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Dickson City’s students in the tested grades sat them (935 in math, 968 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dickson City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Mid Valley El Ctrin ThroopC+
7–12Mid Valley Secondary Centerin ThroopC−

Dickson City’s public schools are run by Mid Valley School District, which also serves Olyphant and Throop. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mid Valley School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,925 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$15,258PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 55.1% · 968 students tested
Math29%
State average 36.1% · 935 students tested

Dickson City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Dickson City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dickson CityC+Mid Valley
ThroopC+Mid Valley
OlyphantC+Mid Valley
ScottA−Lakeland
BlakelyB+Valley View

2 of the 4 neighbors share Mid Valley with Dickson City, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Dickson City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dickson Cityin other towns
Mid Valley El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Throop
C+
1,027 students15:1Rate it →
Mid Valley Secondary Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Throop
C−
898 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Dickson City’s schools

Are Dickson City’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dickson City children attend score below 57% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #740 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dickson City in?

Mid Valley School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,925 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Dickson City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Mid Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Dickson City spend per student?

$15,258 in Mid Valley School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.