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Oley Valley School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Ruscombmanor Township, Alsace Township, Oley Township and Pike Township.

Ruscombmanor Township’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Pennsylvania school districts

Students
1,424
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,332
PA $21,758
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$20.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Oley Valley School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Pennsylvania districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $20.8M, about $14,584 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% 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
A−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Ruscombmanor Township 4,077A−Alsace Township 3,937A−Oley Township 3,874A−Pike Township 1,632

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ruscombmanor Township. Grade by grade →

K–5Oley Valley El SchThis district
6–8Oley Valley MSThis district
9–12Oley Valley SHSThis district

Test scores vs. PA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 36.1% · 720 students tested
Reading / language arts64%
State average 55.1% · 777 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.5% · 137 in the class

93% 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
$21,332 per student · 2% below PA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 29%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,488’20
1,458’21
1,473’22
1,441’23
1,424’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Oley Valley El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oley
B−
593 students12:1
Oley Valley MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Oley
B−
325 students11:1
Oley Valley SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Oley
B
506 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boyertown Area School DistrictColebrookdale Township, Earl Township
$17,398per student
Brandywine Heights Area School DistrictDistrict Township, Rockland Township
$23,657per student
Fleetwood Area School DistrictFleetwood, Maidencreek Township, Richmond Township
$20,066per student
Exeter Township School DistrictExeter Township
$18,716per 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.