Belle Vernon Area School District

Item: Belle Vernon Area School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

270 Crest Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-4200

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Top 50%

Tel: (724) 808-2500

www.bellevernonarea.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,316 students in Belle Vernon Area School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.

Public Elementary Schools in Belle Vernon Area School District have an score of 46% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 60% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,145 Schools

# Students

2,412 Students

1,108,977 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

82,943 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	188	147
1	190	161
2	192	168
3	197	161
4	161	167
5	191	168
6	197	169

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District Rank

Belle Vernon Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#247 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District
2023	#247
2022	#259
2021	#292
2019	#229
2018	#218
2017	#221
2016	#265
2015	#218
2014	#220
2013	#172
2012	#153

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	40%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	34%	38%
2019	49%	45%
2018	51%	45%
2017	50%	46%
2016	49%	46%
2015	48%	43%
2014	80%	72%
2013	82%	73%
2012	83%	74%

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61%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	61%	55%
2021	56%	55%
2019	69%	62%
2018	51%	63%
2017	69%	63%
2016	67%	62%
2015	68%	62%
2014	75%	70%
2013	76%	70%
2012	78%	71%
2011	78%	73%

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66%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	66%	57%
2021	66%	64%

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87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	87%
2022	90%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	95%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	91%	86%
2014	93%	86%
2013	89%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.27

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.24	0.58
2022	0.22	0.57
2021	0.20	0.57
2020	0.19	0.54
2019	0.19	0.54
2018	0.16	0.53
2017	0.16	0.53
2016	0.16	0.51
2015	0.16	0.51
2014	0.15	0.50
2013	0.14	0.48
2012	0.14	0.47
2011	0.11	0.47
2010	0.11	0.46
2009	0.11	0.44
2008	0.11	0.43
2007	0.10	0.42
2006	0.09	0.41
2005	0.08	0.40
2004	0.08	0.40
2003	0.08	0.39
2002	0.07	0.37
2001	0.06	0.37
2000	0.06	0.35
1999	0.06	0.35
1998	0.06	0.35
1997	0.07	0.34
1996	0.07	0.34
1995	0.07	0.33
1994	0.05	0.33
1993	0.05	0.31
1992	0.05	0.31
1991	0.05	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	3%	13%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	2%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%

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% Black

15%

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

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% White

85%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	87%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	89%	63%
2020	90%	65%
2019	90%	65%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	66%
2016	92%	68%
2015	92%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	93%	70%
2012	93%	71%
2011	94%	71%
2010	94%	72%
2009	94%	73%
2008	95%	74%
2007	94%	74%
2006	96%	75%
2005	96%	76%
2004	96%	76%
2003	96%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	78%
2000	97%	79%
1999	97%	79%
1998	97%	79%
1997	96%	80%
1996	97%	80%
1995	96%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	97%	82%
1991	97%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,404 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$40 MM	$27 MM
2022	$40 MM	$25 MM
2021	$40 MM	$27 MM
2020	$40 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$39 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$24 MM
2016	$37 MM	$23 MM
2015	$34 MM	$21 MM
2014	$36 MM	$21 MM
2012	$34 MM	$20 MM
2011	$34 MM	$21 MM
2010	$34 MM	$21 MM
2009	$32 MM	$21 MM
2008	$32 MM	$21 MM
2007	$30 MM	$20 MM
2006	$29 MM	$20 MM
2005	$29 MM	$18 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$18 MM
2001	$23 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$20 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$17 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$18 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$40 MM	$25 MM
2022	$38 MM	$25 MM
2021	$40 MM	$25 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$40 MM	$23 MM
2017	$44 MM	$23 MM
2016	$38 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$36 MM	$20 MM
2012	$32 MM	$19 MM
2011	$36 MM	$21 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$21 MM
2005	$25 MM	$18 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$18 MM
2002	$32 MM	$19 MM
2001	$25 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$18 MM
1998	$20 MM	$18 MM
1997	$19 MM	$18 MM
1996	$19 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,760

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$17,078	$21,465
2022	$16,813	$17,423
2021	$17,394	$20,683
2020	$16,813	$17,423
2019	$16,785	$17,496
2018	$16,150	$16,267
2017	$15,578	$17,283
2016	$14,954	$16,027
2015	$13,541	$12,967
2014	$13,839	$13,618
2012	$12,808	$12,923
2011	$12,777	$13,182
2010	$12,405	$12,967
2009	$11,562	$12,476
2008	$11,089	$11,970
2007	$10,363	$12,325
2006	$10,071	$11,373
2005	$9,721	$9,887
2004	$9,235	$9,342
2003	$8,605	$8,561
2002	$7,854	$9,347
2001	$7,522	$9,246
2000	$7,188	$8,505
1999	$6,617	$8,127
1998	$6,706	$7,716
1997	$6,398	$7,409
1995	$6,093	$6,949
1992	$5,786	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$16,404

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Belle Vernon Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,716	$20,114
2022	$15,733	$17,371
2021	$17,025	$19,381
2020	$15,733	$17,371
2019	$16,153	$17,056
2018	$16,415	$15,644
2017	$17,955	$16,490
2016	$15,595	$15,754
2015	$12,908	$12,300
2014	$13,806	$13,435
2012	$12,094	$12,431
2011	$13,335	$12,980
2010	$11,825	$12,300
2009	$13,067	$11,944
2008	$11,083	$11,838
2007	$9,608	$11,937
2006	$9,330	$11,377
2005	$8,583	$9,707
2004	$8,367	$9,347
2003	$8,281	$9,243
2002	$10,842	$9,853
2001	$8,329	$10,315
2000	$7,258	$8,598
1999	$7,137	$8,268
1998	$6,723	$7,996
1997	$6,451	$7,728
1995	$6,514	$6,895
1992	$5,422	$6,055

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Best Belle Vernon Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rostraver Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

300 Crest Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(724) 808-2500

Gr: K-6 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Marion Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 Perry Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(724) 808-2500

Gr: K-6 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 87% (Top 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 66% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education