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Big Beaver Falls Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 360 students in Big Beaver Falls Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Big Beaver Falls Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 47% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
594,310 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
44,702 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Big Beaver Falls Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
57%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.5%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
17%
% Black
26%
20%
% White
47%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,509 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,790
$26,978
Spending / Student
$21,509
$26,274
Best Big Beaver Falls Area School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beaver Falls Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-5470
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 846-5470
Gr: 6-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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