Brownsville Area School District

5 Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417-2200
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 946 students in Brownsville Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Brownsville Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,138 Schools
# Students
1,403 Students
1,105,853 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
83,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brownsville 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 72% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#551 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

18%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
55%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35%
57%
72%
87.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
37.8%
23.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
16%
% Black
9%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
77%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,768 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$44,930 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$33 MM
$43,758 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$25,825
$26,978

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,768
$26,274

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Brownsville Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownsville Area Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-9600
Gr: K-5 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Brownsville Area Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Three Falcon Drive
Brownsville, PA 15417
(724) 785-2155
Gr: 6-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,403 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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