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Delaware Valley School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Dingman Township, Delaware Township, Westfall Township, Shohola Township, Matamoras, Milford Township and Milford.

Dingman Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
4,248
Schools
7
Spent per student
$20,645
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$25.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Delaware Valley School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the PA average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $25.3M, about $5,962 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 688 Pennsylvania school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Dingman Township 13,467A−Delaware Township 7,834A−Westfall Township 3,423A−Shohola Township 2,687A−Matamoras 2,448A−Milford Township 1,606A−Milford 1,142

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Dingman Township. Grade by grade →

PK–2Dingman-Delaware Primary SchThis district
3–5Dingman-Delaware El SchThis district
6–8Dingman-Delaware MSThis district
9–12Delaware Valley HSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 36.1% · 2,091 students tested
Reading / language arts71%
State average 55.1% · 2,156 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.5% · 325 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,645 per student · 5% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 39%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,285’20
4,322’21
4,313’22
4,281’23
4,248’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools.

Dingman-Delaware Primary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Dingmans Ferry
493 students13:1
Delaware Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matamoras
B+
486 students13:1
Shohola El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shohola
A−
421 students13:1
Dingman-Delaware El Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Dingmans Ferry
B+
470 students12:1
Dingman-Delaware MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dingmans Ferry
C+
532 students13:1
Delaware Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milford
B
466 students12:1
Delaware Valley HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford
A
1,380 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Montague Township School DistrictMontague Township
$34,773per student
Eldred Central School DistrictHighland, Lumberland
$39,655per student
Kittatinny Regional School DistrictSandyston Township, Walpack Township
$33,089per student
Port Jervis City School DistrictDeerpark, Port Jervis
$31,919per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Pennsylvania.