Big Spring SD School District

45 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 791 students in Big Spring SD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Big Spring SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Spring SD School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Big Spring High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
5 Schools
791 Schools
# Students
2,466 Students
642,355 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
44,507 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Big Spring SD School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#168 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Big Spring SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Spring SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Spring SD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Big Spring SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,179 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
26,348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
84,940 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
22 Students
96,195 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,296 Students
405,656 Students
% White Students
93%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
598 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
26,851 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
81
# Students in K Grade:
163
5,371
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
6,169
# Students in 2nd Grade:
217
6,168
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
6,326
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
6,550
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
7,364
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
10,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
26,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
29,880
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
145,070
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
134,241
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
128,591
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
129,744
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,009 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Big Spring SD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Big Spring SD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,140
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Big Spring SD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,009
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Big Spring SD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Big Spring SD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Big Spring High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
100 Mount Rock Rd
Newville, PA 17241
(717) 776-2436
Grades: 9-12
| 791 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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