Blackhawk SD School District

500 Blackhawk Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 716 students in Blackhawk SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Blackhawk SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Blackhawk 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 decreased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#161 out of 677 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Blackhawk SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blackhawk 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.
59%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blackhawk 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 Blackhawk SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
30 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,132 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
92%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
172
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
188
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,733 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 $16,826 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
$41 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Blackhawk 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
$39 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Blackhawk 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
$17,733
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Blackhawk 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
$16,826
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Blackhawk 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 Blackhawk SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland MiddleSchool
Math: 33% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Shenango Rd
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
(724) 843-1700
Grades: 5-8
| 716 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,309 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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