Belle Vernon Area School District

270 Crest Avenue
Belle Vernon, PA 15012-4200
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 347 students in Belle Vernon Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Belle Vernon Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,412 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)
40%
38%
61%
55%
66%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
85%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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
Spending
$40 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,760
$23,696
Spending / Student
$16,404
$23,119

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Belle Vernon Area Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Perry Ave
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
(724) 808-2500
Gr: 7-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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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

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