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Beaver Area School District

Item: Beaver Area School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1300 Fifth Street
Beaver, PA 15009-2600

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (724) 774-4010

www.basd.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Beaver Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,929 Schools

# Students

1,981 Students

1,665,424 Students

# Teachers

130 Teachers

124,094 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	119	150
1	147	158
2	134	161
3	160	169
4	161	162
5	154	168
6	165	169
7	144	171
8	147	173
9	180	185
10	146	181
11	158	178
12	166	177

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District Rank

Beaver Area School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#20 out of 685 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District
2023	#20
2022	#22
2021	#24
2019	#48
2018	#44
2017	#44
2016	#70
2015	#109
2014	#116
2013	#58
2012	#62
2011	#71
2010	#30

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66%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	66%	38%
2022	64%	36%
2021	58%	38%
2019	68%	45%
2018	67%	45%
2017	69%	46%
2016	63%	46%
2015	56%	43%
2014	84%	72%
2013	86%	73%
2012	87%	74%
2011	86%	76%
2010	88%	75%

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82%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	82%	55%
2021	80%	55%
2019	80%	62%
2018	67%	63%
2017	80%	63%
2016	78%	62%
2015	73%	62%
2014	79%	70%
2013	84%	70%
2012	83%	71%
2011	83%	73%
2010	85%	72%

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78%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	78%	57%
2021	74%	64%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	95%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	87%
2019	95%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	95%	86%
2015	95%	86%
2014	95%	86%
2013	95%	85%
2012	95%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

15.2%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	15.2%	23.3%
2022	16.1%	26.6%
2021	6.5%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.17

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.14	0.58
2022	0.13	0.57
2021	0.13	0.57
2020	0.11	0.55
2019	0.11	0.54
2018	0.10	0.53
2017	0.10	0.52
2016	0.11	0.51
2015	0.23	0.51
2014	0.12	0.49
2013	0.10	0.48
2012	0.09	0.47
2011	0.10	0.46
2010	0.09	0.44
2009	0.08	0.44
2008	0.09	0.43
2007	0.05	0.41
2006	0.05	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.04	0.38
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.05	0.37
2000	0.02	0.35
1999	0.05	0.35
1998	0.04	0.34
1997	0.04	0.34
1996	0.04	0.33
1995	0.04	0.33
1994	0.04	0.33
1993	0.08	0.31
1992	0.09	0.31
1991	0.11	0.31
1990	0.11	0.30
1989	0.12	0.30
1988	0.12	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	12%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
1998	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	3%	15%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	15%
2012	2%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	2%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	3%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	1%	15%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	2%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	2%	14%
1993	3%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	5%	13%
1990	5%	13%
1989	6%	13%
1988	7%	13%

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% White

91%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	93%	62%
2022	93%	63%
2021	94%	63%
2020	95%	64%
2019	95%	65%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	67%
2016	94%	68%
2015	77%	68%
2014	94%	69%
2013	95%	70%
2012	95%	71%
2011	95%	72%
2010	95%	73%
2009	96%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	97%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	98%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	98%	80%
1997	98%	80%
1996	97%	81%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	96%	82%
1992	95%	82%
1991	93%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	94%	83%
1988	93%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,660 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$41 MM	$30 MM
2022	$39 MM	$29 MM
2021	$36 MM	$27 MM
2020	$35 MM	$25 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$32 MM	$24 MM
2016	$30 MM	$23 MM
2015	$25 MM	$21 MM
2014	$28 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$21 MM
2010	$25 MM	$21 MM
2009	$24 MM	$21 MM
2008	$24 MM	$21 MM
2007	$23 MM	$20 MM
2006	$21 MM	$20 MM
2005	$20 MM	$18 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$18 MM
2001	$17 MM	$19 MM
2000	$17 MM	$18 MM
1999	$17 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$15 MM	$17 MM
1996	$15 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM
1992	$12 MM	$14 MM
1990	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$47 MM	$30 MM
2022	$47 MM	$28 MM
2021	$36 MM	$25 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$23 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$30 MM	$22 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$19 MM
2011	$24 MM	$21 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$21 MM
2005	$19 MM	$18 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$18 MM
2002	$17 MM	$19 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$16 MM	$18 MM
1999	$16 MM	$18 MM
1998	$16 MM	$18 MM
1997	$21 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$17 MM
1995	$14 MM	$16 MM
1992	$12 MM	$14 MM
1990	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,885

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$20,970	$24,520
2022	$19,397	$22,621
2021	$18,493	$20,683
2020	$17,225	$17,423
2019	$17,043	$17,496
2018	$16,553	$16,267
2017	$15,536	$17,283
2016	$14,542	$16,027
2015	$12,755	$12,967
2014	$14,060	$13,618
2012	$12,758	$12,923
2011	$12,936	$13,182
2010	$12,595	$12,967
2009	$12,054	$12,476
2008	$11,502	$11,970
2007	$11,004	$12,325
2006	$10,519	$11,373
2005	$9,494	$9,887
2004	$9,256	$9,342
2003	$8,880	$8,561
2002	$8,467	$9,347
2001	$8,020	$9,246
2000	$7,955	$8,505
1999	$7,953	$8,127
1998	$7,631	$7,716
1997	$6,997	$7,409
1995	$6,502	$6,949
1992	$5,438	$6,008
1990	$4,543	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$23,660

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Beaver Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$23,756	$23,814
2022	$23,378	$21,674
2021	$18,215	$19,381
2020	$18,559	$17,371
2019	$15,903	$17,056
2018	$15,095	$15,644
2017	$14,130	$16,490
2016	$14,510	$15,754
2015	$12,077	$12,300
2014	$12,530	$13,435
2012	$11,779	$12,431
2011	$12,054	$12,980
2010	$11,926	$12,300
2009	$11,309	$11,944
2008	$10,694	$11,838
2007	$10,299	$11,937
2006	$9,890	$11,377
2005	$9,145	$9,707
2004	$9,125	$9,347
2003	$8,495	$9,243
2002	$8,413	$9,853
2001	$7,807	$10,315
2000	$7,421	$8,598
1999	$7,616	$8,268
1998	$7,799	$7,996
1997	$9,797	$7,728
1995	$6,667	$6,895
1992	$5,230	$6,055
1990	$4,698	$5,391

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Best Beaver Area School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dutch Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

2220 Dutch Ridge Road
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-1017

Gr: 3-6 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Beaver Area Sr. High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

Gypsy Glen Rd
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-0251

Gr: 9-12 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #33.

Beaver Area Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 76%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

Gypsy Glen Rd
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-0253

Gr: 7-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

College Square Elementary School

Add to Compare

375 College Ave
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 774-1168

Gr: K-2 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Beaver Area School District?

Beaver Area School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,981 students.

What is the rank of Beaver Area School District?

Beaver Area School District is ranked #19 out of 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

What is the racial composition of students in Beaver Area School District?

91% of Beaver Area School District students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Beaver Area School District?

Beaver Area School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What is Beaver Area School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,660 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,981 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education