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Westmont Hilltop JSHS → United JSHS → Richland HS → Lenape Technical School → Northern Cambria HS → Riverside HS → Punxsutawney Area HS → Westinghouse Arts Academy CS →How River Valley HS compares for families
What families should know about River Valley HS.
- ▸ LocallyPA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Westmont Hilltop JSHS, United JSHS, Richland HS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $32,875/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.7%/year, projecting from 2024's 427 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $25,690 per student in district revenue, the 16 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $411,040/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont Hilltop JSHS Johnstown |
Public | 15.6 | 473 | -6.5% |
| United JSHS Armagh |
Public | 9.2 | 267 | -12.7% |
| Richland HS Johnstown |
Public | 23.6 | 474 | +0.9% |
| Lenape Technical School Ford City |
Public | 27.1 | 586 | +9.3% |
| Northern Cambria HS Northern Cambria |
Public | 27.1 | 262 | -23.2% |
| Riverside HS Ellwood City |
Public | 60.6 | 461 | -0.6% |
| Punxsutawney Area HS Punxsutawney |
Public | 36.9 | 492 | -1.8% |
| Westinghouse Arts Academy CS Wilmerding |
Public · charter | 31.3 | 282 | -7.2% |