Ligonier Valley School District

Summary:

The Ligonier Valley School District in Pennsylvania consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 243 out of 610 school districts in the state and has an overall 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ligonier Valley High School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 323 out of 634 Pennsylvania high schools in 2021-2022 to 240 out of 686 in 2023-2024. The school maintains a strong 87.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.6% dropout rate. Meanwhile, Mellon Elementary School stands out as the district's top performer, ranking 333 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. Mellon Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on PSSA tests, particularly in Math and Science.

The district's schools serve a high-need student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 22.83% at Ligonier Valley High School to 100% at both Mellon Elementary and Laurel Valley Elementary. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $17,012 at Ligonier Valley Middle School to $23,730 at Laurel Valley Elementary.

District Detail

339 West Main St
Ligonier, PA 15658

(724) 238-5696

SchoolDigger Rank:
243^rd of 610 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,372

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ligonier Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	536 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-6412	310	25	12.5	43.2%	294 (94.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	61.2	352^nd of 891 public middle schools	60.5%		53	437^th of 893 public middle schools	51.1%	85							44.9	23.8	21.6	30.9		62.0	62.0				63.3	61.4	46.8	57.7	$17,012	$1,012	$16,000
Mellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Bell Street	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-5663	389	27	14.2	100.0%	368 (94.6%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	77.9	333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	78.2%		73.4	419^th of 1534 public elementary schools	72.7%	86				59.1	64.8	63.4				62.6	85.1		85.1	79.6	66.6	75.6				73.6	$17,733	$1,823	$15,910
Ligonier Valley High School	Public	9-12	40 Springer Rd	Ligonier	15658	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(724) 238-9531	438	35	12.5	22.8%	420 (95.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	65.9	240^th of 686 public high schools	65.0%		61.2	282^nd of 674 public high schools	58.2%	42	42.9	54.9	73.6																		$20,924	$1,067	$19,857
Laurel Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 Education Lane	New Florence	15944	Westmoreland County	Ligonier Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 235-2723	235	21	11.3	100.0%	215 (91.5%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	42.3	986^th of 1526 public elementary schools	35.4%		49.1	888^th of 1534 public elementary schools	42.1%	98				45.7	33.4	26.9				36.1	87.5		87.5	45.7	45.4	50.0				46.8	$23,730	$4,263	$19,467

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Derry Area School District	8.1 mi	3	295^th
Greater Latrobe School District	8.23 mi	5	115^th
Eastern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center	8.41 mi	1
Dr Robert Ketterer Charter School Inc	9.89 mi	1	552^nd
North Star School District	11.76 mi	3	175^th

Ligonier Valley School District

District Detail

Mellon Elementary School

Ligonier Valley High School

Ligonier Valley Middle School

Laurel Valley Elementary School

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