According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 49.2% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty level as shown by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.

High school students may choose to attend Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County for training in the construction and mechanical trades.

The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, IU19, provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

Soon afterward sixth grade students from Throop began to attend classes in Olyphant.

The district operated in that mode until the opening of the new Mid Valley Secondary Center on Underwood Road in Throop in the fall of 1981.

[9] In September 1981, the new high school building was finally opened at its present location at 52 Underwood Road in Throop.

Due to increases in student population from recent housing developments, the elementary school building was expanded in the early 1990s.

The Mid Valley boys varsity team won the Pete Turonis championship for the first time in 29 years.

During football season or when a team advances in the playoffs it is common to see the downtowns of all three towns adorned with blue and white ribbons and "Luv Ya Spartans" signs in business windows.

Other popular student activities at the secondary center include Leo Club, Mock Trial, Spartan Pride (equivalent to a booster club), National Honors Society, student council, drama, and yearbook.

Additionally, a statistically large number of students enter the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition and compete at both the regional and state level.