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Schools in Hegins Township · Tri-Valley School District

Hegins Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hegins Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Hegins Township, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#660of 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
46%
▼ 9 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 10 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 26% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
PA 13.4
Schools in town
2
734 students on the public path
In brief

Hegins Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1627 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hegins Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Hegins Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,006 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 Tri-Valley JSHS. 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 Hegins Township’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Pennsylvania school districts, #660 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1627)Better than 35%
Towns in Schuylkill County (36)Better than 64%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 479 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Hegins Township anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hegins Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (465 in math, 493 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hegins-Hubley El SchTri-Valley School DistrictC−
7–12Tri-Valley JSHSTri-Valley School DistrictC

Hegins Township’s public schools are run by Tri-Valley School District, which also serves Barry, Eldred, Hubley and Upper Mahantongo. 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.

Tri-Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 882 students · 13.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$16,006PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 55.1% · 493 students tested
Math26%
State average 36.1% · 465 students tested

Hegins Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Hegins Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hegins TownshipB−Tri-Valley
Hubley—Tri-Valley
Eldred—Tri-Valley
Frailey—Pine Grove Area
Foster—Minersville Area
WilliamsCWilliams Valley
Barry—Tri-Valley
Upper Mahantongo—Tri-Valley
PorterCWilliams Valley

4 of the 8 neighbors share Tri-Valley with Hegins Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hegins Township

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).

District schools in Hegins Townshipby address
Hegins-Hubley El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Valley View
C−
307 students12:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley JSHS
High · Grades 7–12 · Hegins
C
427 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hegins Township’s schools

Are Hegins Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Pennsylvania: the public schools Hegins Township children attend outscore 51% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #660 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hegins Township in?

Tri-Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 882 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Hegins Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tri-Valley School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hegins Township spend per student?

$16,006 in Tri-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.