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Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 473 students in Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District.
Public High School in Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%).
Public High School in Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
1,664 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#516 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
368 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
22%
15%
# White Students
835 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
50%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
81
# Students in K Grade:
144
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
142
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,376 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,992
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,376
$23,089
Best Big Beaver Falls Area SD School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Falls Area Sr. High School
(Math: 30-34%)
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 8th Ave
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-7470
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-7470
Grades: 9-12
| 473 students
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